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FINAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


CHAIRMAN  OF  the  INAUGURAL  COMMITTEE 

INAUGURAL  CEREMONIES 
OF  MARCH  4,  1905 


FINAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


CHAIRMAN  OF  THE  INAUGURAL  COMMITTEE 


AND  OF  THE  CHAIRMEN  OF  THE  SEVERAL 
SUB-COMMITTEES  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE 


INAUGURAL  CEREMONIES 


OF  MARCH  4,  1905 


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FINAL  REPORT 

OF   THE 

Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee 

of  March  4,  1905. 


Washington,  D.  C, 

March  SO,  1905. 

To  the  Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Gentlemen: 

The  work  committed  to  your  charge  having  been  suc- 
cessfully accomplished  and  the  imposing  ceremonies  of 
March  4th  having  apparently  given  eminent  satisfaction 
to  all  interested,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following 
report  of  duties  performed  and  of  funds  received  and  dis- 
bursed by  the  Citizens'  Inaugural  Committee  of  1905. 

On  November  29, 1904,  the  Honorable  George  B.  Cortel- 
you,  Chairman  of  the  Republican  National  Committee,  called 
upon  me  at  my  home  and  notified  me  that  I  had  been 
selected  to  take  charge  of  the  ceremonies  attending  the 
Inauguration  of  the  President  of  the  United  States;  that  I 
was  directed  to  appoint  such  officers  as  might  be  necessary; 
to  designate  the  required  Committees  and  to  serve  as 
Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

Regarding  this  exactly  as  I  would  any  other  public  duty 
devolving  upon  me,  I  accepted  the  appointment,  and  after 
consultation  with  the  distinguished  gentlemen  who  had 
had  charge  of  the  ceremonies  in  1897  and  1901  and  with 
others  who  were  equally  interested  in  the  success  of  the 

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work  about  to  be  assumed  by  the  citizens  of  Washington, 
the  following  named  gentlemen  were  requested  to  serve  as 
officers  and  members  of  the  Inaugural  Committee: 

GEN.  JOHN  M.  WILSON,  Chairman 

COL.  GEORGE  TRUESDELL,  Vice-Chairman 

HENRY  L.  WEST,  Second  Vice-Chairman 

MILTON  E.  AILES,  Treasurer 

FRANK  H.  HITCHCOCK,  Secretary 


Charges  J.  Bell 

Major  James  E.  BELL 

Col.  John  Biddle 

W.  J.  Boardman 

Scott  C.  Bone 

George  W.  Boyd 

CHARLES  A.  Boynton 

Gen.  H.  V.  Boynton 

Col  Charges  S.  Bromweu 

Aldis  B.  Browne 

Lieut.-Gen.  A.  R.  ChaFFEE 

John  F.  Cook 

Louis  A.  Coolidge 

William  V.  Cox 

Admiral  GEORGE  DEWEY 

Elmer  Dover 

Edward  H.  Droop 

H.  Rozier  Dulany 

George  T.  Dunlop 

John  Joy  Edson 

Brig.-Gen.  GEORGE  F.  ELLIOTT 

Rear  Admiral  RoblEY  D.  Evans 

Percy  S.  Foster 

Charges  C.  Glover 

Samuel  Gompers 

Bernard  R.  Green 

George  E.  Hamilton 

Gen.  George  H.  Harries 

Col.  Abram  Hart 

Samuel  B.  Hege 

Wallace  H.  Hills 

Gen.  John  A.  Johnston 

Rudolph  Kauffmann 

S.  H.  Kauffmann 

Wiuiam  S.  Knox 

John  B.  Larner 

Edward  McCauley 

Maj.  Charles  L.  McCawley 


Henry  B.  F.  Macfarland 

Frederick  B.  McGutre 

John  R.  McLean 

James  Rush  Marshall 

Frank  A.  Munsey 

Charles  P.  Neill 

James  L.  Norris 

Crosby  S.  Noyes 

Theodore  W.  Noyes 

Frederick  D.  Owen 

James  F.  Oyster 

E.  Southard  Parker 

Col.  Myron  M.  Parker 

R.  Ross  Perry 

Frank  K.  Raymond 

Dr.  Robert  Reyburn 

Cuno  H.  Rudolph 

Isadore  Saks 

Frank  P. SargeanT 

Edgar  D.  Shaw 

John  H.  Small,  Jr. 

Adolphus  S.  Solomons 

Gen.  Ellis  Spear 

Samuel  Spencer 

Edward  J.  Stellwagen 

Maj.  Richard  Sylvester 

Corcoran  Thom 

William  P.  Van  Wickle 

Thomas  F.  Walsh 

Brainard  H.  Warner 

Michael  I.  Weller 

Beriah  Wilkins 

John  F.  Wilkins 

Albert  A.  Wilson 

Simon  Wolf 

Gen.  Maxwell  V.  Z.  Woodhull 

S.  Walter  Woodward 


Inaugural  Committee 


Through  the  generous  courtesy  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  New  Willard  Hotel,  rooms  for  Headquarters  and  for 
meetings  of  the  Inaugural  and  other  Committees  were 
gratuitously  placed  at  our  disposal,  and  the  first  meeting 
of  the  Inaugural  Committee  was  held  at  the  New  Willard 
Hotel  on  December  7,  1904,  when  the  following  named 
gentlemen  were  nominated  as  Chairmen  of  Committees 
and  promptly  confirmed  by  the  General  Committee: 

Finance Charges  C.  Glover 

Expenditures Wallace  H.  Hills 

Reception Crosby  S.  Noyes 

Legislation Aldis  B.  Browne 

Press Gen.  Henry  V.  Boynton 

Printing Isadore  Saks 

Souvenirs  and  Tickets    ....     Frederick  B.  McGuire 

Medals  and  Badges Gen.  Ellis  Spear 

Transportation      v Samuel  B.  Hege 

Public  Comfort Michael  I.  Weller 

Public  Order Maj.  Richard  Sylvester 

Military  Organizations  .        .        .  Gen.  George  H.  Harries 

Civic  Organizations  ....        Brainard  H.  Warner 

Reviewing  Stands John  B.  Larner 

Street  Decorations Frederick  D.  Owen 

Illumination Bernard  R.  Green 

Fireworks Cuno  H.  Rudolph 

Music Percy  S.  Foster 

Ballroom  Decorations     ....      James  Rush  Marshall 

Comport  at  Ball Major  James  E.  bell 

Floor Corcoran  Thom 

Supper Edward  McCauley 

Carriages William  S.  Knox 

Auditing .     Edward  J.  Stellwagen 

At  a  later  date,  a  Committee  on  Historic  Sites  was 
authorized  and  Mr.  William  P.  Van  Wickle  was  nominated 
and  confirmed  as  its  Chairman. 

The  members  of  the  several  Committees  were  selected 
by  their  Chairmen  and  the  lists  submitted  to,  and  approved 
by,  the  Inaugural  Committee,  which  Committee  also  pre- 
scribed the  various  duties  to  be  performed. 

The  Committees  were  promptly  organized  and  entered 
upon  their  varied  and  important  duties  with  an  energy, 
skill  and  enthusiasm  seldom  equalled  and  never  surpassed. 

There  were  twelve  meetings  of  the  Inaugural  Com- 


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mittee  at  each  of  which  from  two-thirds  to  nine-tenths  of 
the  members  were  present,  and  when  it  is  stated  that,  as  a 
rule,  these  meetings  occurred  at  eleven  o'clock  A.  M.  on 
Thursdays,  and  that  the  members  were  engaged  in  busi- 
ness demanding  their  personal  attention,  it  is  more  than 
interesting  to  note  how  freely  and  enthusiastically  they 
left  their  important  personal  duties  to  aid  in  the  Inaugural 
work  which  they  had  so  willingly  assumed. 

At  these  meetings  careful  and  thoughtful  consideration 
was  given  to  the  reports  of  the  various  Committees  and 
every  effort  made  to  aid  the  different  Chairmen  in  carrying 
out  the  plans  submitted.* 

Unfortunately  serious  and  difficult  problems  confronted 
us  from  the  initiation  of  our  work  and  we  met  with 
obstacles  which  had  never  been  presented  to  previous 
Inaugural  Committees  for  over  a  score  of  years. 

Since  the  completion  of  the  Pension  Building,  up  to  and 
including  the  Inauguration  Ceremonies  of  1901,  its  use  for 
the  customary  reception  and  ball  had  always  been  promptly 
authorized  and  permission  had  been  granted  for  quartering 
both  National  and  State  troops  in  public  buildings. 

Under  the  terms  of  the  Act  of  Congress  approved  April 
28, 1902,  the  use  or  occupation  of  any  public  building,  other 
than  the  Capitol  and  the  White  House,  in  the  District  of 
Columbia,  in  connection  with  the  ceremonies  attending  the 
Inauguration  of  the  President  of  the  United  States,  was 
prohibited,  except  as  expressly  authorized  by  law. 

After  a  thorough  canvass  of  the  city,  it  was  found  that 
there  was  no  available  structure  so  well  fitted  for  the 
Inauguration  Ball  as  the  Pension  Building,  and  it  became 
necessary,  in  the  face  of  the  strong  opposition  of  a  number 
of  distinguished  persons,  to  make  an  earnest  effort  to 
obtain  favorable  action  for  the  use  of  the  building ;  the 
effort  was  initiated  early  in  December,  1904,  but  we  did 
not  learn  of  the  final  approval  of  the  Joint  Resolution 
authorizing  it,  until  January  19,  1905. 

Equally  difficult  were  our  efforts  to  find  quarters  for 
the  troops  of  the  National  Guard  of  the  various  States, 
but,  after  meeting  with  more  or  less  opposition,  we  finally 
obtained  Congressional  authority  to  use  the  vacant  houses 


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owned  by  the  United  States  in  Square  686  in  this  city, 
which  were  about  to  be  torn  down  in  order  that  a  structure 
might  be  erected  for  the  use  of  the  United  States  Senate. 

Even  then,  in  order  to  obtain  these  buildings  and  other 
privileges  absolutely  necessary  in  connection  with  the 
important  ceremonies  incident  to  the  Inauguration  of  the 
President  of  the  Nation,  it  became  necessary  for  the 
Inaugural  Committee  to  bind  itself,  not  only  as  a  whole, 
but  each  member  individually,  for  payment  for  any  loss  or 
damage  that  might  occur  to  the  Pension  Building  and  to 
the  structures  about  to  be  demolished  in  Square  686 ;  to 
give  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $10,000.00  for  the  flags  loaned 
for  decorations  on  the  line  of  march  ;  to  deposit  a  certified 
check  for  $1,000.00  with  the  Government  authorities,  for 
the  protection  of  the  Government  against  any  loss  or 
damage  that  might  occur  on  account  of  the  erection  of  the 
President's  reviewing  stand  and  the  stand  in  Lafayette 
Square,  while  the  various  contractors  were  held  individu- 
ally liable  for  any  damage  done  the  lawns  or  other  Govern- 
ment property  during  the  progress  of  the  work  upon  which 
they  were  engaged. 

In  spite  of  all  these  vexatious  worries,  your  Committee 
moved  forward  with  energy  and  skill,  and  with  the  para- 
mount thought  that  the  work  placed  in  its  charge  should  be 
a  success,  and  that  the  Inauguration  ceremonies  in  honor 
of  our  beloved  President  should  be  equal,  if  not  superior, 
to  anything  of  the  kind  that  had  ever  occurred  before. 

Shortly  after  assuming  the  position  of  Chairman,  I 
called  upon  the  distinguished  soldier,  now  the  Senior 
Officer  in  rank  on  the  active  list  of  the  United  States 
Army,  Lieutenant-General  A.  R.  Chaffee,  Chief  of  Staff, 
United  States  Army,  and  requested  him  to  act  as  Grand 
Marshal  of  the  Inaugural  Parade  on  March  4th.  General 
Chaffee  promptly  and  most  courteously  accepted  the  posi- 
tion, and  the  splendor  of  that  parade  showed  to  us  the 
superb,  but  difficult,  work  done  by  that  accomplished 
officer,  his  able,  indefatigable  and  knightly  Chief  of  Staff, 
Gen.  John  A.  Johnston,  and  his  accomplished,  untiring  and 
soldierly  Adjutant  General,  Col.  William  P.  Duvall. 

The  success  of  the  day  was  due  mainly  to  the  manner 


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in  which  the  plans  of  the  Grand  Marshal,  his  associates 
both  civilian  and  military,  and  of  the  various  Committees, 
were  carried  out. 

In  naming  the  Committees  I  kept  in  mind  the  enormous 
amount  of  details  necessary  in  so  great  a  work  ;  probably 
the  number  of  these  Committees  might  have  been  reduced, 
but  the  final  result  seems  to  justify  the  division  of  the 
work  according  to  the  method  adopted. 

Again  the  large  membership  of  some  of  the  Committees 
has  been  questioned,  but  as  stated  by  my  distinguished 
predecessor  in  his  report  of  the  inauguration  ceremonies  in 
1901,  large  organizations  "enlist  more  interest  and  sup- 
port" and  many  persons  "take  a  commendable  pride  in 
thus  being  identified  "  with  these  Committees. 

The  work  of  the  various  Committees,  the  reports  of 
which  are  appended  hereto,  may  be  described  in  general 
terms,  as  follows : 


Finance  Committee* 

C.  C.  GLOVER,  Chairman. 

Wiiaiam  A.  Mearns,  Secretary. 

The  work  done  by  this  Committee  was  of  the  greatest 
importance  and  was  performed  with  that  energy  and 
enthusiasm  that  might  have  been  expected. 

It  was  charged  with  raising  the  funds  necessary  to 
defray  the  expenses  of  the  Inaugural  ceremonies  ;  with  the 
sale  of  the  Inaugural  Ball  and  Concert  tickets  and  with  the 
general  subject  of  our  financial  affairs. 

The  total  amount  raised  by  subscription  was  $62,380.00— 
every  cent  of  which  was  promptly  paid  in.  This  sum 
exceeded  that  of  the  Inaugural  ceremonies  of  1901  by 
$5,500.00,  while  that  of  1901  was  greater  by  $7,445.00  than 
any  previous  Inaugural  Guaranty  Fund. 

So  marvelously  well  were  the  finances  of  our  Committee 
handled  that  the  entire  guaranty  fund  of  $62,380.00  was 
returned  in  full  to  the  290  subscribers  on  March  15th, 
eleven  days  after  Inauguration  Day. 


Inaugural  Committee 


Too  much  cannot  be  said  in  grateful  acknowledgement 
of  the  untiring  energy  and  work  of  Mr.  C.  C.  Glover, 
Chairman  of  this  Committee. 

Expenditures  Committee, 

Wai,i,ace  H.   Hii,i<s,    Chairman. 
E.  L.  Wbston,  Secretary. 

The  duties  of  the  Committee  on  Expenditures  required 
that  it  should  pass  upon  the  estimates  submitted  by  the 
various  other  Committees,  and,  subject  to  the  approval  of 
the  Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  should  allot  to 
each  Committee  the  sum  available  for  its  use. 

Its  work  was  done  promptly  and  thoroughly,  and  under 
its  careful  supervision  the  sum  of  $72,249.00  of  the  entire 
amount  expended  was  allotted  to  various  Committees. 

Reception  Committee* 

Crosby  S.  Noyes,      Chairman. 
John  Joy  Bdson,        Vice-Chairman. 
Bbai,b  R.  Howard,  Secretary. 

The  duties  of  the  Reception  Committee  required  great 
tact  and  discretion  and  included  extending  proper  courtesies 
to  the  various  Governors  and  other  distinguished  guests 
visiting  our  city  and  particularly  during  their  presence  at 
the  various  functions  of  the  Inauguration,  including  the 
Inaugural  Ball.  Escorts  were  assigned  to  each  of  the 
visiting  Governors,  the  duties  of  such  escorts  being  to  meet 
these  eminent  gentlemen  at  the  depots  and  to  aid  in  extend- 
ing to  them  every  possible  courtesy  during  their  stay  in  our 
city.  At  the  Ball,  the  Committee  received  the  distin- 
guished guests,  both  National  and  Foreign,  and  aided  most 
materially  in  the  arrangements  for  their  comfort.  Owing 
to  illness  in  his  family,  the  able  and  courtly  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  was  called  away  from  the  city,  but  his 
mantle  fell  upon  capable  and  worthy  shoulders  and  for  the 
earnest,  faithful  and  superb  manner  in  which  the  Vice- 
Chairman,  Mr.  John  Joy  Edson,  performed  his  duties,  our 
Committee  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude. 


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Committee  on  Legislation. 

Ai,dis  B.  Browns,  Chairman. 

The  Committee  on  Legislation  was  charged  with  all 
measures  affecting  the  Inauguration  that  required  Con- 
gressional action,  whether  of  national  or  municipal  char- 
acter, such  as  appropriation  of  funds,  permission  to  use 
Government  property,  authority  to  detail  officers  to  co- 
operate with  the  Inaugural  Committee,  and  such  similar 
matters  as  might  be  approved  by  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

To  the  faithful,  earnest,  energetic,  tactful  and  per- 
sistent work  of  the  Committee  on  Legislation  and  its  self- 
sacrificing,  bold  and  untiring  Chairman,  Mr.  Aldis  B. 
Browne,  we  are  greatly  indebted  for  the  passage  of  the 
Joint  Resolutions  of  January  17  and  February  5,  1905, 
granting  the  use  of  the  Pension  Building  for  the  Ball,  and 
the  buildings  in  Square  686  for  quartering  troops  ;  the  use 
of  the  parks  for  the  erection  of  reviewing  stands;  the 
appropriation  of  $18,000.00  for  maintaining  public  order ; 
the  authority  for  the  War  and  Navy  Departments  to  loan 
flags,  etc.,  for  street  decoration  and  the  other  important 
privileges  granted  by  these  resolutions. 

Only  those  of  us  who  are  required  to  undertake  duties 
similar  to  those  devolving  upon  our  Committee  on  Legisla- 
tion, can  realize  the  worries  and  anxieties  incident  to  such 
work. 


The  Committee  on  Press* 

Gen.  H.  V.  BoynTon,  Chairman. 

The  duties  of  the  Press  Committee  required  that  it 
should  make  suitable  arrangements  for  the  accommodation 
of  the  members  of  the  press  and  extend  to  them  all  neces- 
sary facilities. 

The  earnest,  accomplished  and  indefatigable  Chairman 
of  the  Committee,  with  his  able  assistants,  performed 
these  duties  in  a  most  satisfactory  manner,  both  during 
the  great  review  and  at  the  Ball. 

Fortunately  we  were  able  to  furnish  a  reasonable  sup- 


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ply  of  seats  on  the  Presidents's  reviewing  stand  for  repre- 
sentatives of  the  press  of  the  Nation  and  it  is  believed  that 
the  gentlemen  of  the  press  of  Washington,  as  well  as  of  the 
whole  country,  gave  more  attention  to  the  ceremonies  of 
the  day  than  during  any  previous  Inauguration. 

To  the  press  of  the  nation  our  people  now  look  for  the 
news  of  the  day,  and  it  should  always  be  our  pleasure,  as 
well  as  our  duty,  to  aid  these  self-sacrificing,  hard-working, 
accomplished  men  in  promptly  sending  to  the  newspapers 
they  represent,  a  full  and  faithful  account  of  every  incident 
connected  with  national  ceremonies. 


The  Committee  on  Printing. 

Mr.  Isadorb  Saks,  Chairman. 

Mr.  Joseph  I.  Saks,  Vice-chairman. 

Mr.  W.  Crozier  Wai^sh,  Secretary. 

The  Committee  on  Printing  was  charged  with  the  prepa- 
ration and  printing  of  the  Official  Program  for  the  Inaugu- 
ration, and  was  directed  to  advertise  and  receive  bids  for 
the  privilege  of  printing  such  a  program  and  to  submit  to 
the  Inaugural  Committee  a  recommendation  for  the  award 
of  a  contract  for  such  privilege. 

Its  work  was  done  in  a  very  satisfactory  manner  and 
the  Publisher  paid  to  the  Inaugural  Committee  the  sum  of 
$700.00  for  the  privilege.  Such  privileges  should  be  care- 
fully guarded  and  every  effort  should  be  made,  both  by 
contract  and  otherwise,  as  was  done  on  this  occasion,  to 
require  that  the  Official  Program  should  be  a  publication 
worthy  of  the  great  historical  event  which  it  is  intended  to 
describe. 

Souvenirs  and  Tickets. 

Frederick  B.  McGuire,  Chairman. 

The  duties  devolving  upon  this  Committee  required  that 
it  should  obtain  designs  for  such  souvenirs  and  tickets  as 
might  be  required,  with  estimate  of  cost,  and  should  sub- 
mit them  to  the  Inaugural  Committee. 


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Every  portion  of  this  work  was  most  faithfully  and 
efficiently  performed,  and  the  souvenir  was  probably  as 
dainty  and  artistic  a  publication  of  its  kind  as  was  ever 
published. 

It  contained  superb  photogravures  of  the  President  and 
Vice-President  and  the  articles  written  by  Mr.  Thomas 
Nelson  Page,  Hon.  Francis  E.  Leupp  and  Hon.  H.  B.  F. 
Macfarland  added  greatly  to  its  value  and  secured  for  it 
well-merited  praise. 

For  this  beautiful  work  we  are  greatly  indebted  to  the 
artistic  taste  and  ability  of  Mr.  Frederick  B.  McGuire  and 
his  able  assistants  on  the  Committee. 


Medals  and  Badges* 

Gen.  Ew,is  Spear,      Chairman. 
John   R.   Carmody,    Vice-Chairman. 
Frank  P.  Reesidb,    Secretary. 

The  duties  devolving  upon  this  Committee  required  that 
it  should  obtain  designs  for  medals  and  badges,  with  esti- 
mates of  cost,  to  be  submitted  for  the  approval  of  the 
Inaugural  Committee,  and  should  procure  in  the  necessary 
quantities,  the  medals  and  badges  approved,  and  deliver 
them  to  the  Officers  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  and  the 
Chairmen  of  the  several  other  Committees. 

The  Committee,  after  selecting  proper  designs,  made 
arrangements  with  Messrs.  Joseph  K.  Davison's  Sons  of 
Philadelphia  for  3,000  handsome  bronze  medals,  and  with 
Mr.  S.  N.  Meyer  of  this  city  for  3,256  badges  for  the  use 
of  the  various  Committees ;  these  were  distributed  as 
promptly  as  possible,  and  were  apparently  satisfactory  to 
those  who  received  them. 

The  gold  medals  for  the  President  and  Vice  President 
of  the  United  States  were  made  by  Tiffany  and  Company 
of  New  York,  and  were  especially  designed  by  Mr.  Adolph 
A.  Weinman  of  New  York,  under  the  supervision  of  Mr. 
Augustus  Saint-Gaudens.    They  were  superb  works  of  art. 

Much  credit  is  due  to  the  distinguished  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  and  to  the  able  and  accomplished  Vice  Chair- 


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man,  who  assumed  charge  of  the  work  after  the  departure 
for  Europe  early  in  February  of  the  Chairman,  for  the 
excellent  work  accomplished  by  this  Committee. 

Committee  on  Transportation* 

S.  B.  Hege,  Chairman. 

The  duties  of  this  Committee  required  that  it  should 
obtain  as  soon  as  practicable  the  lowest  possible  transpor- 
tation rates  to  Washington  from  all  portions  of  the  United 
States  at  the  time  of  the  Inauguration,  and  that  it  should 
announce  such  rates  to  the  public  as  fast  as  received. 

The  Committee  acted  promptly  and  energetically  and 
the  earnest  efforts  of  its  Chairman  and  his  able  assistants, 
were  given  to  procuring  first,  as  far  as  possible,  the 
authorization  on  the  part  of  the  railroads  of  a  rate  of  one 
fare  for  the  round  trip  ;  and  second,  an  extension  of  the 
return  limit  on  tickets,  so  as  to  enable  i  visitors  to  remain 
in  Washington  longer  than  has  been  customary  on  similar 
occasions  in  the  past. 

The  Committee  was  eminently  successful  in  its  efforts, 
and  the  rates  and  arrangements  appear  to  have  given 
general  satisfaction. 

Committee  on  Public  Comfort 

M.  I.  WEIXER,  Chairman. 

Henry  K.  Simpson,  Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  required  to  render  all  possible 
assistance  to  visitors  desiring  accommodations  in  Washing- 
ton at  the  time  of  the  Inauguration  ;  to  aid  them  in  secur- 
ing suitable  quarters  in  hotels,  public  halls  and  private 
residences ,  to  establish  an  office  and  keep  on  file  there 
accurate  information  regarding  accommodations  and  rates 
of  charge  at  hotels  and  other  lodging  places,  including  pri- 
vate residences  where  guests  could  procure  rooms;  to  ascer- 
tain as  far  as  practicable  the  amount,  character  and  prices 
of  rations  that  could  be  supplied  by  responsible  caterers 
for  the  subsistence  of  military  and  civic  organizations ;  to 


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furnish  the  Committees  on  Military  and  Civic  Organiza- 
tion, such  information  as  might  be  desired  regarding 
quarters  for  visiting  organizations,  and  to  co-operate  to 
the  fullest  possible  extent  with  the  Committees,  in  looking 
after  the  comfort  of  such  organizations  during  their  stay 
in  Washington. 

The  difficulties  attending  this  work  were  very  great, 
and  the  fact  that  they  were  promptly  overcome  and  satis- 
factory arrangements  made  in  almost  every  instance  was 
mainly  due  to  the  earnest,  faithful,  persistent,  tactful  and 
courageous  efforts  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  Mr. 
M.  I.  Weller,  to  whose  complete  report  herewith  I  invite 
special  attention. 

Mr.  Weller's  previous  experience  in  similar  work  aided 
him  materially  in  overcoming  the  many  difficulties  con- 
stantly arising ;  his  system  was  as  nearly  perfect  as  it  is  in 
the  power  of  man  to  prepare,  and  the  thanks  of  our  Com- 
mittee are  justly  due  to  him  for  his  splendid  and  successful 
efforts,  while  those  in  charge  of  the  Inaugural  ceremonies 
in  1909  will  find  his  report  replete  with  information  that 
will  be  of  inestimable  value  to  his  successor  as  Chairman 
of  this  most  important  Committee  at  that  time. 


Committee  on  Public  Order* 

Major  Richard  Sylvester,  Chairman. 
Edwin  B.  Hesse,  Secretary. 

The  duties  of  this  Committee  required  that  it  should 
co-operate  with  the  Commissioners  of  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia in  securing  the  necessary  means  and  publishing  and 
enforcing  the  requisite  regulations  to  clear  the  avenues 
and  streets  for  the  formation  and  movement  of  the  Inau- 
gural parade ;  to  clear  the  streets  leading  to  the  Inaugural 
ballroom,  and  to  maintain  good  order  in  general  during  the 
Inaugural  ceremonies. 

The  Committee  consisted  of  260  well-known  citizens, 
and  had  for  its  leader  the  able,  courtly,  experienced,  ener- 
getic and  courageous  Chief  of  the  District  Police,  Major 
Richard  Sylvester. 


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Its  work  was  superb  and  the  Committee,  aided  at  all 
times  by  the  splendid  body  of  men  known  as  our  District 
Police,  performed  every  duty  assigned  to  it  in  a  manner 
which  won  for  it  the  commendation  of  every  one  interested 
in  the  great  events  of  the  day. 

Never  was  Washington  better  guarded  than  on  March 
4th,  1905 ;  never  were  its  streets  better  cleared  for  the 
parade ;  never  were  there  so  few  accidents  on  like 
occasions. 

The  work  done  by  the  sub-committee  on  Hospitals  and 
Ambulances,  under  the  immediate  direction  of  its  accom- 
plished Chairman,  Dr.  D.  Percy  Hickling,  was  admirable, 
the  total  number  of  medical  and  surgical  cases  receiving 
attention  during  the  day  being  one  hundred  and  fourteen. 

The  fire  service,  under  Chief  Engineer,  William  T. 
Belt  and  Assistant  Fire  Marshal,  P.  W.  Nicholson,  was 
thoroughly  equipped,  admirably  stationed  and  gave  assur- 
ance to  our  people  that  their  property  would  be  guarded 
and  protected  from  fire  by  the  splendid  Fire  Department 
of  the  District,  the  members  of  which  are  ready  at  any 
moment  to  risk  their  lives  for  the  welfare  of  their  fellow 
citizens. 


Committee  on  Military  Organizations* 

Gen.   George  H.  Harries,     Chairman. 
Mr.  F.  J.  Whitehead,  Secretary. 

The  duties  of  the  Committee  on  Military  Organizations 
required  that  it  should  receive  and  have  charge  of  all 
military  organizations ;  should  assist,  through  the  Com- 
mittee on  Public  Comfort,  in  providing  suitable  quarters, 
and  should  keep  a  record  showing  the  names,  numerical 
strength  and  location  in  Washington  of  each  command. 

The  work  of  the  Committee  was  done  promptly  and 
satisfactorily,  and  its  Chairman  addressed  letters  to  the 
Governor  of  each  State  and  Territory,  requesting  informa- 
tion as  to  the  probable  presence  of  military  bodies  in  the 
Inaugural  parade. 

The  Cadets  of  the  United  States  Military  and  the  Mid- 


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shipmen  from  the  Naval  Academy  added  most  materially 
o  the  grandeur  of  the  occasion,  and  by  their  soldierly 
appearance,  military  bearing  and  that  gentlemanly  court- 
esy inherent  to  the  eleves  of  the  two  grand  National 
Academies,  won  the  admiration  of  all  who  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  witnessing  the  parade. 

The  troops  of  the  regular  Army,  including  those  from 
Porto  Rico  and  the  Philippines,  the  Marine  Corps,  and  the 
splendid  body  of  sailors  from  our  ships  of  War,  as  usual, 
performed  their  duties  in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner, 
while  the  magnificent  representation  of  the  National 
Guard  and  other  military  organizations,  including  cadet 
companies  and  battalions  from  twenty-two  States  and 
Territories  and  from  the  District  of  Columbia  showed  to 
the  vast  assemblage,  splendid  representatives  of  the  forces 
upon  which  the  Nation  can  depend  in  time  of  war  or  of 
insurrection. 

The  military  portion  of  the  parade  aggregated  about 
20,000  men. 

The  appearance  of  the  Indian  Chiefs  in  their  native 
costumes,  followed  by  the  well-drilled,  well-disciplined, 
splendid  battalion  of  Indian  Cadets  from  Carlisle,  caused 
much  enthusiasm  and  was  an  object  lesson  to  our  people 
of  the  wonderful  work  accomplished  in  the  civilization  of 
the  Indian  race  during  the  past  half  century. 


Committee  on  Civic  Organizations* 

B.  H.  Warner,  Chairman. 

George  E.  Emmons,    Secretary. 

The  duties  devolving  upon  this  Committee  required 
that  it  should  receive  and  have  charge  of  all  civic  organiza- 
tions ;  that,  through  the  Committee  on  Public  Comfort,  it 
should  arrange  suitable  quarters  for  these  organizations 
and  keep  a  record  showing  their  names,  numerical  strength 
and  their  location  in  Washington. 

These  duties  required  the  utmost  tact,  thoughtful 
courtesy,  great  powers  of  organization  and  absolute  atten- 
tion to  minor  details  of  every  character. 


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It  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  the  work  was  done 
in  the  most  satisfactory  manner  ;  the  name  of  the  courtly 
and  able  Chairman  Mr.  B.  H.  Warner,  and  those  of  the 
splendid  body  of  men  who  so  efficiently  aided  him,  was  a 
sufficient  guaranty  in  advance  that  every  thing  would  be 
satisfactorily  accomplished. 

The  Committee,  after  voluminous  correspondence, 
secured  the  attendance  of  sixty-three  Clubs  and  other 
organizations,  including  a  mounted  escort  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  of  our  citizens,  and  aggregating  in  all  about 
8,500  men,  who  made  up  the  Grand  Civic  Division  under 
the  command  of  Mr.  Brainard  H.  Warner. 

This  division  took  an  active  and  brilliant  part  in  the 
Inaugural  parade. 

Splendidly  uniformed,  marching  like  veterans,  it  added 
greatly  to  the  success  and  glory  of  the  occasion  and  won 
the  admiration  and  applause  of  the  vast  concourse  of 
people  assembled  to  witness  the  impressive  ceremonies  of 
the  day. 

Committee  on  Reviewing  Stands* 

John  B.  Larner,  Chairman. 

John  Joy  Edson,  Jr.,    Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  charged  with  the  duty  of  erecting 
the  Presidential  reviewing  stand  and  the  large  stand  con- 
structed at  Lafayette  Square,  and  with  the  supervision 
over  all  reviewing  stands  in  use ;  it  also  controlled  all 
privileges  in  regard  to  stands  for  the  Inaugural  parade 
that  could  be  granted  by  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

The  Committee  entered  upon  its  important  duties  with 
energy  and  enthusiasm,  and  its  accomplished  Chairman, 
Mr.  John  B.  Larner,  gave  nearly  every  moment  of  his 
valuable  time  to  the  details  of  construction  :  he  first  sub- 
mitted an  elaborate  plan  for  the  erection  of  reviewing 
stands  around  the  ellipse  south  of  the  White  House,  afford- 
ing accommodations  for  over  20,000  persons,  and  requiring 
the  troops  to  pass  south  of  the  Treasury  Building,  and 
march  in  review  in  front  of  these  stands,  within  the 
limits  of  the  lawn  of  the  ellipse.      This  would  have  left 


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Pennsylvania  Avenue,  between  15th  and  17th  Streets, 
with  its  Court  of  History  entirely  free  from  stands,  so 
that  the  grandeur  of  the  White  House,  and  the  beauty  of 
the  parks,  could  have  been  plainly  seen  by  the  multitude 
of  strangers  visiting  our  city. 

The  narrowness  of  the  roads  south  of  the  Treasury 
Department  and  White  House  rendered  it  impossible  for 
the  troops  to  march  with  a  front  equal  to  that  required 
and  available  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue,  so  that  the  ellipse 
plan  was  abandonded  and  two  handsome  stands  were 
erected, — that  for  the  President,  in  front  of  the  White 
House,  seating  about  1,300  persons  and  that  at  Lafayette 
Square,  about  6,000  persons. 

These  stands  were  architecturally  highly  satisfactory 
both  in  appearance  and  stability,  and  reflected  great 
credit,  not  only  upon  Mr.  Larner,  and  his  Committee,  but 
upon  the  contractor,  Mr.  James  L.  Parsons,  who  built 
them. 

In  addition  to  his  important  duties  as  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Reviewing  Stands,  Mr.  John  B.  Larner  gave 
most  valuable  legal  assistance  in  the  preparation  of  con- 
tracts and  agreements  for  the  general  and  sub-committees 
and  in  aiding  your  Chairman  with  counsel  and  advice 
whenever  called  upon. 

The  financial  part  of  this  work  was  handled  by  Mr. 
Larner  in  so  highly  a  satisfactory  manner  that  the  proceeds 
from  the  sale  of  tickets  on  the  Lafayette  Square  Stand,  and 
the  sale  of  privileges,  chairs,  etc.,  exceeded  the  expendi- 
tures by  over  $11,500.00. 

Both  of  the  stands  were  removed  and  the  streets  and 
adjacent  grounds  all  cleared  of  the  debris  within  two 
weeks  after  Inauguration  Day. 

Committee  on  Street  Decorations* 

Frederick  D.  Owen,  Chairman. 
Edward  T.  Bates,        Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  charged  with  the  preparation  of 
plans  and  estimates  for  the  decoration  of  such  avenues  and 
streets  and  such  public  and  private  buildings  as  might  be 


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deemed  desirable,  and  after  the  approval  of  these  plans, 
the  Committee  was  required  to  see  that  they  were  properly- 
executed 

These  duties  demanded  artistic  taste,  culture  and  skill, 
and  the  arrangement  of  the  Court  of  History  on  Pennsyl- 
vania Avenue,  and  the  decorations  on  the  line  of  march 
between  the  Capitol  and  the  Executive  Mansion  won  the 
admiration  of  the  multitude  that  had  the  privilege  of  see- 
ing them. 

The  preparation  and  installation  of  the  Court  of  History 
was  under  the  immediate  charge  of  Mr.  Frederick  D. 
Owen,  whose  artistic  and  architectural  ability  is  well- 
known.  He  was  able  to  procure,  through  the  generous 
courtesy  of  Governor  Francis,  who  was  President  of  the 
great  St.  Louis  Exposition,  a  number  of  portrait  statues, 
symbolic  female  figures  and  urns,  which  he  used  most 
effectively  in  his  work.  The  statues,  urns,  figures,  etc., 
were  presented  with  the  understanding  that  after  the 
inauguration  ceremonies,  all  except  the  statue  of  President 
Monroe,  should  be  turned  over  for  the  decoration  of  the 
parks  of  Washington;  the  statue  of  President  Monroe  was 
to  be  given  to  the  University  of  Virginia,  and  has  been 
forwarded  to  Charlottesville,  Virginia. 

Three  thousand  two  hundred  and  forty-one  flags  were 
loaned  to  the  Inaugural  Committee  by  the  War  and  Navy 
Departments  for  the  purpose  of  decorating  the  fronts  of 
public  buildings  and  other  places  on  the  line  of  march, 
between  the  Capitol  and  the  Executive  Mansion. 

In  every  case  where  flags  were  loaned,  bonds  were 
required,  and  it  is  gratifying  to  state  that,  of  the  entire 
number  sent  out,  only  fifteen  were  not  returned,  and  for 
these  payment  has  been  made  by  the  parties  to  whom  they 
were  issued ;  eight  of  the  fifteen  were  reported  as  stolen 
from  the  Treasury  Department. 

Mr.  Owen  reports  that  the  flags  have  now  been 
returned  to  the  War  and  Navy  Departments,  and  it  is 
anticipated  that  the  bond  for  $10,000.00  given  by  the 
Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  in  connection  with 
their  loan  to  us,  will  shortly  be  cancelled  by  its  own  terms. 


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Committee  on  Historic  Sites. 

Wiujam  P.  Van  Wickxe,  Chairman. 
George  B.  Pitts,  Secretary. 

The  Committee  was  charged  with  the  duty  of  marking 
by  appropriate  signs  or  placards  such  points  of  historic 
significance  in  the  City  of  Washington  as  were  likely  to  be 
of  interest  to  visitors  at  the  time  of  the  Inauguration. 

Its  work,  under  its  energetic,  efficient  and  courteous 
Chairman,  Mr.  W.  P.  Van  Wickle,  was  performed  promptly 
and  in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner. 

One  hundred  and  fifteen  markers  made  of  sheet  metal, 
mounted  and  suitably  inscribed  to  show  the  historic  inter- 
est in  the  places  selected,  were  placed  in  position  ;  a  cata- 
logue was  prepared  and  about  7,000  copies  distributed, 
descriptive  of  these  points  of  interest  and  of  other  historic 
localities  not  marked,  and  also  giving  the  location  of 
important  statues  in  the  city,  and  of  the  residences  of 
prominent  public  officials. 


Committee  on  Illumination. 

Bernard  R.  Green,  Chairman. 
Philander   Betts,       Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  charged  with  the  preparation  of 
plans  and  estimates  for  the  illumination  of  such  avenues 
and  public  buildings  as  appeared  desirable  and  with  the 
execution  of  such  plans,  and  was  requested  to  co-operate, 
as  far  as  practicable,  with  the  Committe  on  Street  Deco- 
rations. 

Its  work  was  superb  and  original  in  design  and  reflected 
great  credit  upon  its  distinguished  Chairman,  Mr.  Bernard 
R.  Green,  and  his  accomplished  assistants. 

After  careful  consideration,  the  Committee  decided  to 
limit  its  work  to  the  following  : 

1st.  The  installation  of  about  1800  incandescent  lights 
to  bring  out  the  cornice  and  pediment  lines,  and  the  porti- 
coes of  the  Treasury  Department  Building. 

2nd.  By  a  similar  method,   the  application  of  about 


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1,200  lights  outlining  the  tower,  belfry  and  clocks  of  the 
Post  Office  Department  Building,  and  including  the  use  of 
twelve  large  Cooper-Hewitt  mercury  vapor  lamps  in  the 
belfry. 

3rd.  The  illumination,  by  reflection  from  several  lights, 
of  the  dome  of  the  Capitol  and  the  shaft  of  the  Washing- 
ton Monument  on  their  northerly  and  intermediate  faces. 

To  this  was  added  the  effect  of  a  beam  of  projected 
light  between  the  location  on  the  Capitol  and  the  pyrami- 
dion  of  the  monument  by  means  of  an  18-inch  searchlight 
at  each  end,  pointing  at  each  other. 

During  the  last  week  previous  to  the  Inauguration  the 
reviewing  stands  and  the  decorations  of  the  "Court  of 
History  "  were  completed  and  under  the  direction  of  the 
Committee,  aided  materially  by  the  energy  and  skill  of 
Mr.  Mantz,  Manager  of  the  Electric  Construction  Com- 
pany, a  superb  display  of  electric  lights  was  prepared  for 
this  locality. 

It  is  almost  impossible  to  describe  the  beauty  and  gran- 
deur of  these  illuminations,  which  won  the  admiration  and 
praise  of  the  multitude  of  people  whose  privilege  it  was  to 
witness  these  culminating  glories  of  the  Inaugural  cere- 
monies. 

To  the  generous  courtesy  of  the  Potomac  Electric 
Power  Company,  through  Gen.  Geo.  H.  Harries,  your 
Committee  is  indebted  for  the  gratuitous  lighting  of  the 
reviewing  stands  and  the  Court  of  History. 


Committee  on  Fireworks* 

Cuno  H.  Rudolph,  Chairman. 
Fred  A.  Fanning,  Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  required  to  prepare  and  submit  for 
approval  of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  plans  and  estimates 
for  a  display  of  fireworks  on  the  night  of  the  4th  of  March, 
and  after  approval  of  the  plan,  was  held  responsible  for 
its  execution. 

The  Committee  had  the  choice  of  six  elaborate  programs 
prepared  and  submitted  by  the  leading  pyrotechnic  estab- 


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lishments  of  the  country,  and  after  careful  consideration, 
decided  to  accept  that  of  the  Pain  Pyrotechnic  Company  of 
New  York  City,  consisting  of  60  separate  numbers. 

The  weather  conditions  were  admirable,  and  the  pyro- 
technic display  is  believed  to  have  been  the  most  superb 
ever  witnessed  in  this  city. 

For  over  an  hour,  streaks  of  fire,  showers  of  vari-colored 
sparks  and  bursting  bombs  filled  the  air,  without  inter- 
mission, the  effect  being  magnificent,  while  the  fire  por- 
traits of  the  President  and  Vice  President  created  great 
enthusiasm  among  the  spectators;  to  guard  against  possi- 
ble accident,  no  rockets  were  used  in  the  exhibition. 

Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  this  Committee  and 
to  its  able  and  courteous  Chairman,  Mr.  Rudolph,  for  this 
wonderful  pyrotechnic  exhibition. 

For  the  first  time,  through  the  generous  courtesy  of  the 
proper  authorities,  the  use  of  the  ellipse  south  of  the  White 
House  was  authorized  for  the  display,  thus  affording  ample 
opportunity  for  the  assembled  multitude  to  witness  the 
fireworks. 


Committee  on  Music. 

Percy  S.  Foster,    Chairman. 
Edward  Tarring,  Secretary. 

The  Committee  on  Music  was  charged  with  the  duty  of 
procuring  suitable  music  for  the  Inaugural  parade,  the 
Inaugural  Ball,  the  Inaugural  concerts,  and  for  such  other 
purposes  in  connection  with  the  Inauguration  as  were 
deemed  desirable. 

The  Committee  performed  every  duty  devolving  upon 
it  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner. 

Contracts  were  made  with  Mr.  W.  H.  Santelmann, 
leader  of  the  United  States  Marine  Band,  for  seventy 
musicians  to  furnish  promenade  music  at  the  Ball  on  the 
night  of  March  4th,  and  at  three  concerts  on  March  6th, 
and  with  Mr.  William  A.  Haley,  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
for  an  orchestra  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  music- 
ians to  furnish  dance  music  for  the  Inaugural  Ball. 


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Both  of  these  contracts  were  executed  in  a  highly- 
satisfactory  manner,  and  the  music  at  the  ball  and  the 
concerts  was  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  that  furnished  for 
any  similar  occasion. 

The  three  concerts  on  March  6th  were  most  successful, 
both  as  regards  music  and  in  a  financial  point  of  view. 

Over  22,000  persons  were  present  at  these  concerts, 
about  15,000  being  present  at  the  evening  concert,  which 
was  probably  the  largest  and  most  successful  musical 
event  ever  given  in  this  city.  It  is  regretted  that  prob- 
ably over  10,000  people  were  turned  away  from  the  build- 
ing who  were  unable  to  gain  admittance. 

For  the  great  work  accomplished  by  the  Chairman  of 
this  Committee,  Mr.  Percy  S.  Foster,  for  his  energy,  skill 
and  musical  ability,  freely  and  generously  given,  the  Inau- 
gural Committee  can  only  return  its  most  sincere  thanks. 


Committee  on  Ballroom  Decorations* 

James  Rush  Marsh au,,    Chairman. 
Frederic  B.  PyIvE,  Secretary. 

This  'Committee  was  charged  with  the  decoration  and 
illumination  of  the  ballroom,  of  such  adjoining  rooms  as 
might  be  required,  and  of  the  approaches  thereto. 

The  accomplished  architect,  Mr.  James  Rush  Marshall, 
who  presided  over  the  deliberations  of  the  Committee, 
named  as  its  members  a  number  of  persons  of  highly  artis- 
tic skill  and  taste  and  the  scheme  prepared,  when  finally 
completed,  presented  a  wondrous  scene  of  beauty. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  in  his  report,  states 
as  follows : 

' '  Briefly  summarized,  the  scheme  was  a  green  and 
gold  treatment  on  an  ivory  tinted  arcade,  with  a  luminous 
red  frieze  in  the  second  story  of  the  arcade.  The  arch 
was  relieved  against  the  blue  background  of  the  rest  of 
the  building,  and  was  crowned  with  sculptural  and  ever- 
green decorations  at  its  summit.  " 

1 '  The  illumination  was  a  double  row  of  lights  with  Hol- 
phane  reflecting  glass  globes  arranged  at  the  first  cornice 


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level  of  the  arcade.  On  the  second  story  of  the  arcade 
was  a  series  of  discs  between  the  arches,  composed  of  low- 
toned  frosted  lights  of  delicate  color.  Above  this  was  a 
line  of  similar  lights  marking  the  second  story  cornice  level, 
and  faint  indirect  lighting  thrown  from  beneath  upon  the 
sculptural  decorations  and  the  evergreens  behind  them." 

About  14,400  lamps  were  used  in  the  decoration. 

Growing  plants  were  used  throughout  the  hall  wherever 
possible;  the  bougainvillea  used  in  front  of  the  grand  stand 
was  greatly  admired;  it  is  a  native  of  the  Philippine 
Islands;  the  cocoanut  palm,  which  was  used  in  many 
places,  was  specially  brought  from  Porto  Rico. 

Cut  flowers  were  freely  distributed  in  the  decorations, 
about  500  American  Beauty  roses  being  arranged  on  the 
front  of  the  box  occupied  by  the  most  distinguished  guests 
of  the  evening. 

The  contractors  for  decorating  and  illuminating  the 
hall  were: 

C.  H.  Koster  &  Company  of  New  York,  bunting 
decoration. 

J.  H.  Small  &  Sons,  Washington,  D.  C,  floral  deco- 
ration. 

National  Electrical  Supply  Company,  Washington, 
D.  C,  electrical  installations. 

W.  Frank  Andrews,  Washington,  D.  C,  painting. 

These  gentlemen  vied  with  each  other  in  their  efforts 
for  success,  and  the  splendor  of  the  scene  after  their  work 
was  done,  showed  the  great  genius  of  the  designers  and 
the  wonderful  skill  of  those  who  carried  out  the  well-pre- 
pared plans. 

Rooms  were  provided  and  decorated  for  the  President 
and  Mrs.  Roosevelt,  the  Vice  President  and  Mrs.  Fairbanks, 
and  those  who  accompanied  them;  for  the  Governors  and 
their  staffs;  for  the  Diplomatic  Corps  and  for  the  Supreme 
Court. 

A  room  was  also  prepared  where  supper  was  served 
for  the  President  and  a  few  other  invited  guests,  number- 
ing in  all  about  sixty. 


Inaugural  Committee  25 

Committee  on  Comfort  at  Ball* 

Major  Jamks  K.  Beu,,  Chairman. 
Capt.  C.  Fred  Cook,    Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  charged  with  all  arrangements 
for  the  convenience  of  guests  connected  with  the  hat, 
cloak  and  retiring  rooms;  with  the  assignment  of  rooms, 
the  clearing  of  the  great  Hall  preparatory  to  its  decoration, 
and  the  restoration  of  it  to  its  original  condition  after  the 
ball  was  over. 

Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  the  Chairman  of  the 
Committee,  Maj.  James  E.  Bell,  who  by  his  energy,  fore- 
thought, courtesy  and  thorough  business  methods  over- 
came every  difficulty  presented  and  added  greatly  to  the 
comfort  of  the  guests. 

The  contracts  for  the  removal  and  return  of  desks, 
heavy  file  cases,  etc. ,  and  for  the  erection  of  hat  boxes, 
were  efficiently  carried  out ;  the  arrangements  in  the  hat 
and  cloak  rooms  were  perfect ;  not  an  article  intrusted  to 
the  care  of  the  employees  was  lost,  and  expressions  of 
approval  of  the  thorough  and  satisfactory  way  in  which 
everything  devolving  upon  this  Committee  was  accomp- 
lished have  come  to  me  from  all  sides. 

Major  Bell  has  won,  as  might  have  been  expected,  our 
cordial  thanks  for  the  success  of  his  untiring  efforts. 
About  9,000  guests  were  present  at  the  ball. 


Floor  Committee* 

Corcoran  Thom,  Chairman. 

Col.  Thomas  W.   Symons,    Vice-Chairman 

The  Floor  Committee  was  required  to  assume  charge  of 
the  Inaugural  Ball  and  of  its  floor  management. 

This  Committee  consists  of  about  500  members,  and 
under  the  efficient  direction  of  its  courtly  Chairman,  Mr. 
Corcoran  Thom,  succeeded  most  admirably  in  the  discharge 
of  its  important  duties ;  the  area  kept  clear  for  dancing 


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was  larger  than  heretofore,  while  the  arrangements  for  the 
promenade  through  the  great  hall  of  the  President  and 
Mrs.  Roosevelt  and  the  Vice  President  and  Mrs.  Fair- 
banks were  simply  perfect,  giving  satisfaction  not  only  to 
those  taking  part  in  this  march,  which  was  the  initial 
event  of  the  ball,  but  also  to  the  vast  assemblage  of  dis- 
tinguished visitors  who  made  the  hall  resound  with  their 
cheers  for  the  principal  guests  of  the  evening. 


Supper  Committee* 

Edward  McCaui,by,    Chairman. 
Oscar  J.   Ricketts,     Secretary. 

This  Committee  was  charged  with  all  the  arrangements 
for  the  supper  at  the  Inaugural  Ball. 

Its  work  was  accomplished  in  a  highly  satisfactory 
manner. 

A  contract  was  made  with  Mr.  Charles  Rausher  for  a 
very  delicious  supper  and  for  the  erection  of  a  large 
kitchen  just  northeast  and  adjacent  to  the  Pension  Build- 
ing ;  the  supper  was  served  in  the  large  rooms  on  the 
main  floor  in  the  northeast  section  of  the  building. 

Although  the  contractor  fully  maintained  his  excellent 
reputation  as  a  splendid  caterer  and  carried  out  his  contract 
thoroughly  as  to  quality,  quantity  and  variety,  adding  at 
his  own  expense,  various  decorations  to  the  tables,  the 
early  closing  of  the  ball,  due  to  the  fact  that  it  was  Satur- 
day night,  limited  the  operations  of  the  supper  room  to  a 
much  shorter  period  than  heretofore  and  consequently  the 
revenue  therefrom  was  less  than  was  anticipated. 

Great  credit  is  due  to  Mr.  McCauley  and  his  able  Vice 
Chairman,  Dr.  Chatard,  for  their  earnest  efforts  to  have 
a  supper  served  that  would  be  satisfactory  to  all  interested. 

The  total  expense  incident  to  the  supper  was  $5,804.95, 
while  the  sum  derived  from  the  sale  of  tickets  therefor 
amounted  to  only  $1,676.00. 


Inaugural  Committee  27 

Committee  on  Carriages* 

WiUJAM  S.  Knox,        Chairman. 
Frank  K.  Raymond,    Vice  Chairman. 

This  Committee  was  required  to  make  arrangements 
with  the  owners  of  public  conveyances  for  the  best  pos- 
sible carriage  service  that  could  be  furnished  at  suitable 
rates  to  visitors  in  Washington  at  the  time  of  the  Inaugu- 
ration and  to  see  that  a  proper  carriage  service,  without 
excessive  charges,  should  be  provided  to  and  from  the 
Inaugural  Ball. 

It  was  also  required  to  plan  and  have  suitable  carriage 
approaches  constructed  to  the  entrances  of  the  building  in 
which  the  ball  was  to  take  place. 

The  work  of  this  Committee  was  accomplished  in  a 
most  satisfactory  manner. 

Covered  entrances  to  the  Pension  Building  were  erected 
at  the  5th  Street,  F  Street  and  G  Street  entrances  for 
carriages,  and  the  4th  Street  entrance  for  automobiles. 

The  5th  Street  entrance  was  used  by  the  Presidential 
and  Vice  Presidential  parties  and  by  those  arriving  in 
private  carriages ;  these  carriages  were  provided  with 
numbers,  which  were  flashed  from  the  roof  and  announced 
by  a  line  of  men  with  megaphones  extending  to  7th  and  F 
Streets.  The  arrangement  worked  admirably  and  but 
little  delay  occurred. 

At  the  F  and  G  Street  entrances  arrangements  were 
made  that  parties  leaving  the  ballroom  could  take  the  first 
carriage  approaching,  similar  to  the  one  in  which  they 
came,  regardless  of  its  ownership. 

The  4th  Street  entrance  was  used  exclusively  for  auto- 
mobiles. 

The  entire  arrangement  was  almost  absolutely  perfect 
and  reflected  the  greatest  credit  upon  the  Chairman,  Mr. 
Knox,  and  his  able  Vice  Chairman,  Mr.  Raymond. 

Expressions  of  admiration  upon  the  methods  adopted  by 
the  Carriage  Committee,  have  come  to  me  from  many  sources. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  suggest  any  improvement  in  the 
mannner  in  which  the  Committee  carried  out  its  most 
important  duties. 


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Auditing  Committe* 

Edward  J.  Steuvwagen,   Chairman. 
Charges  S.   Hh,i<yer,         Secretary. 

The  duties  of  this  Committee  required  that  it  should 
examine  all  vouchers  authenticated  by  the  certificate  of 
the  Chairmen  of  the  various  Committees  and  to  certify  to 
their  correctness  provided  the  expenditures  have  been 
made  under  proper  authority.  On  the  night  of  the  Inau- 
gural Ball,  and  also  at  the  time  of  the  concerts,  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Auditing  Committee,  and  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Inaugural  Committee  were  required  to  receive  and  verify 
all  tickets  collected,  keeping  an  accurate  account  of  the 
number  sold  and  unsold,  and  to  submit  to  the  Chairman  of 
the  Inaugural  Committee  a  report  of  the  sales  and  the 
receipts  therefrom. 

The  duties  of  the  Committee  were  laborious  and 
exacting,  but,  as  might  have  been  expected  from  the 
business  methods  and  ability  of  its  able  and  esteemed 
Chairman,  Mr.  Edward  J.  Stellwagen,  its  work  was  done 
faithfully,  systematically,  and  thoroughly. 

448  vouchers  covering  disbursements  amounting  to 
$145,491.28  were  critically  examined  and  the  Committee 
affixed  its  certificate  to  the  accuracy  of  the  voucher  in 
every  instance. 

The  total  receipts  and  disbursements,  which  have  been 
verified  by  the  Auditing  Committee  were  as  follows  : 

RECEIPTS. 

Statement  of  Funds  Received  and  Disbursed  by  Treasurer, 
Inaugural  Committee. 

Receipts. 

Guarantee  Fund $  62,380.00 

Sale  of  Inaugural  ball  tickets 46,845.00 

Sale  of  concert  tickets 11,052.00 

Sale  of  supper  tickets 1,676.00 

Sale  of  grand  stand  tickets,  privileges  and  old  material 26,759.95 

Sale  of  souvenirs  and  medals 264.50 

Sale  of  privilege  of  publishing  official  programme 700.00 

Sale  of  old  material  (Comfort  Ball  Room   Committee) 12.50 

Certified  check  returned  by  officer  in  charge  of   Public  Buildings  and 

Grounds 1,000.00 

Sundry  small  checks  and  cash  items  returned  to  Treasurer 32.00 

$150,221.95 


Inaugural  Committee 


29 


DISBURSEMENTS. 


The  following  are  the  amounts  appropriated  for  and  expended  by 
each  Committee: 


Committees. 

Allowance. 

Expended. 

Un- 
expended 
balance. 

Excess  of 
expendi- 
tures over 
allotment. 

$   4,906.99 

852.61 

1,084.64 

$      925.00 
850.00 

$        72.39 

$       184.64 

203.75 

3.50 

22.10 

5,195.27 

2,256.86 

16.00 

1,564.49 

30.54 

172.12 

725.39 

15,141.78 

3,932.91 

193.25 

4,733.00 

3,015.23 

5,374.90 

17,999.19 

3,007.17 

116.10 

5,807.70 

3,501.64 

5,500.00 
2,300.00 

304.73 
43.14 

1,700.00 

135.51 

Military  Organizations 

300.00 

500.00 

14,600.00 

3,500.00 

200.00 

4,741.00 

3,500.00 

5,140.00 

18,000.00 

2,900.00 

85.00 

6,000.00 

3,508.00 

127.88 

225.89 

541.78 

432.91 

6.75 

8.00 

484.77 

*.8l" 

234  90 

Comfort  at  Ball 

107  17 

31.10 

192.30 
6.36 

Trans,  and  care  of  Indians  including 

2,000.00 
250.00 

2,000.00 

250.00 

54.15 

Public  Buildings  and  Grounds  and 
returned  by  him  to  the  Treasurer 
after  the  Inaugural  ceremonies 

1,000.00 

1,000.00 

It  will  be  observed  that  as  a  rule  the  various  Com- 
mittees kept  within  their  allotments,  there  being  but 
few  exceptions,  and  nearly  all  of  those  being  absolutely 
necessary. 

My  predecessor,  whose  great  work  during  the  Inaugural 
ceremonies  of  1901,  won  for  him  the  well  merited  respect 
and  confidence  of  his  fellow  citizens,  fully  impressed  upon 
us  in  his  final  report,  the  absolute  necessity  for  the  various 
Committees  to  keep  within  their  allotments  ;  I  concur 
in  his  statement  that  "a  deficiency  is  one  of  the  things 
most  to  be  feared  by  the  Committee  having  charge  of 


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Final  Report  of  the 


the  arrangements  for  the  Inaugural  ceremonies  "  and 
that  the  aim  of  each  Committee  should  be  to  carry  out  the 
plans  approved,  within  the  amount  of  the  allotment. 

As  Congress  in  its  wisdom  has  already  taken  prelimi- 
nary steps,  by  the  introduction  of  a  bill  in  the  House  of 
Representatives,  to  relieve  the  citizens  of  Washington  of 
this  duty,  which  they  have  so  willingly  undertaken  and  so 
successfully  accomplished  in  the  past,  probably  advice  in 
regard  to  financial  matters  may  be  regarded  as  unneces- 
sary, but  should  this  important  work  again  devolve  upon 
our  citizens,  it  is  suggested  to  those  who  may  be  in  control 
in  1909  to  urge  that  each  Committee  shall  keep  within  the 
limits  of  its  allotment. 

The  following  tables  show  the  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments made  at  the  Inaugural  ceremonies  in  1889,  1893, 
1897,  1901  and  1905. 


RECEIPTS. 


From 

1889. 
President 
Harrison. 

1893. 
President 
Cleveland. 

1897. 
President 
McKinley. 

1901. 
President 
McKinley. 

1905. 
President 
Roosevelt. 

$  50,100.00 
58,330.00 
7,903.50 
3,871.00 

$  35,625.00 

37,075.00 

11,233.00 

2,290.21 

$  47,736.00 
47,870.00 
12,372.00 
2,572.00 

$  56,885.00 
40,770.00 
14,483.00 
2,483.00 
15,793.00 

$  62,380.00 

46,345.00 

11,052.00 

1,676.00 

Ball  tickets 

Grand  Stand  tickets 

Grand  Stand  tickets,  sale 
of  priviliges  and  of  old 
material  used  on  grand 
stand 

26,759.95 

3,595.00 
1,451.00 

5,191.00 
162  25 

5,692.55 
498.10 

2,453.00 

1,318.60 

1,025.00 

794.27 

200.00 

25.00 

578.96 

Souvenirs  and  medals 

264.50 
700.00 

Old  material 

78.85 

59.50 

12.50 

Cash  deposit  in  lieu  of  bond. 
Refund — overpayment 

17.00 

Refund— National  Confer- 
ence Charities  and  Cor- 

Certified  check  returned 
by  officers  in  charge  of 
public     buildings     and 
grounds 

1,000.00 
32.00 

Sundry  small  checks  and 
cash  items  returned  to 
the  Treasurer 

Totals  

$125,250.50 

$91,655.31 

$116,817.15 

$136,808.83 

$150,221.95 

Inaugural  Committee 


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DISBURSEMENTS. 


1889. 
President 
Harrison. 

1893. 
President 
Cleveland. 

1897. 
President 
McKinley. 

1901. 
President 
McKinley. 

1905. 
President 
Roosevelt. 

$6,856.19 

$5,163.26 

$5,927.22 
703.04 
764.57 

$4,913.52 
554.39 

747.88 

$4,906.99 
852  61 

453.10 

955.90 

1,034.64 

Reception 

1.80 

2.75 

203  75 

Legislation 

Press 

3  50 

76.65 
7,166.40 
1,337.00 

1,071.00 
3,863.73 
1,681.75 

103.02 
5,248.33 
2,025.97 

94.87 
5,942.95 
1,749.89 

22  10 

Souvenirs  and  tickets 

5,195.27 

2,256.86 

16  00 

Transportation 

1,166.06 

1,140.79 
340.25 
628.36 
891.82 

3,604.89 
175.84 

1,265.44 

429.60 

196.01 

606.57 

4,540.31 

2,008.30 

1,361.72 

80.25 

310.47 

554.24 

15,922.77 

166.29 

1,564.49 
30  54 

Military  organizations 

1,346.34 

682.15 

1,056.99 

44.50 

172.12 

725  39 

15,141.78 

3,932.91 

193  25 

Historic  sites 

340.83 

4,407.75 

5,991.08 

14,314.00 

2,304.25 

126.03 

7,848.44 

1,186.63 

47,736.00 

2,566.91 
3,011.03 
5,995.73 

17,995.07 

2,488.45 

68.43 

7,629.66 

1,698.56 

56,910.00 

4,733.00 
3,015.23 
5  374  90 

4,932.25 

2,900.00 

10,447.75 

969.55 

42.06 

7,235.25 

1,746.51 

50,100  00 

4,653.00 
5,974.13 

13,015.96 

1,843.75 

11.50 

4,850.00 

1,690.76 

35,625.00 

17,999.19 

3,007.17 

116  10 

Comfort  at  Ball 

5,807.70 

3,501.64 

62,380.00 

Deposits  with   officer   in 
charge  public  buildings 
and  grounds  (check  re- 
turned in  full  to  Treas- 
urer Inaugural  Fund) 

1,000.00 

2,000.00 
250  00 

Transportation  and   care 
Carlisle  Cadets 

Care  of  Cowboys 

Repayment— Deposit     in 
lieu  of  bond 

200.00 

Treasurer 

7.15 

195.99 

Station — Line  parade 

123.00 
1,386.70 

Pension  Office   and   sun- 

633.50 

1,016.62 

1,382.64 

Auditorium  Committee 

54.15 

Division  of  surplus 

2,260.80 
2,000.00 

Relief  fund— poor  of  D.  C. 
♦Balance  available  Oct.  2, 
1905 

26,000.00 

3,450.00 

7,000.00 

4  730  67 

Total 

$125,250.50 

$91,655.31 

$116,817.15 

$136,808.83 

$150,221.95 

*By  direction  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  this  balance  has  been  placed  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  Auditorium  Committee  to  be  used  in  connection  with  the  plans  and 
construction  of  a  large  building  for  future  inaugurals,  etc. 

Such  portion,  if  any,  as  may  not  be  used  for  the  building,  will  be  turned  over  to 
the  Commissioners  of  the  District  of  Columbia  for  the  relief  fund  for  the  poor  of  the 
Distriet  of  Columbia. 

Reference  has  been  made  in  the  foregoing  pages  to 
the  fact  that  great  difficulty  was  encountered  in  obtaining 
the  use  of  the  Pension  Building  for  the  ball,  and  of  proper 
buildings  for  quartering  the  troops  of  the  National  Guard 
of  the  various  States. 

This  Committee,  in  its  efforts  to  obtain  the  use  of  the 
Pension  Building,  assured  Congress,  so  far  as  it  was  in  its 
power,  that  a  similar  request  should  never  again  be  made, 


32  Final  Report  of  the 

and  that  steps  would  at  once  be  taken  towards  the  con- 
struction, within  the  next  three  years,  under  the  direction 
of  the  citizens  of  the  Capital  of  the  nation,  of  a  large 
building  in  which  future  Inaugural  ceremonies  can  take 
place  and  which  could  be  made  self-supporting  by  renting 
it  for  large  conventions,  concerts  and  other  functions. 

Keeping  in  view  our  promise  in  this  matter,  let  us  use 
every  possible  effort  to  see  that  it  is  fully  carried  out  and 
let  the  members  of  this  Committee  come  promptly  to  the 
front  and  by  personal  effort  obtain  the  funds  required  for 
the  construction  of  a  building  that  will  be  suitable  for  the 
great  National  ceremony,  and  which,  in  architectural 
beauty  will  be  in  consonance  with  the  superb  structures 
erected  by  the  General  Government. 

Let  us  not  lose  another  day  in  pushing  this  matter,  but 
let  us  show  to  the  citizens  of  the  Nation  that,  although  we 
are  deprived  of  the  right  of  suffrage,  we  are  more  than 
anxious  to  do  all  in  our  power  to  add  to  the  splendor  of  the 
ceremonies  incident  to  the  Inauguration  of  the  Chief 
Magistrate  of  the  Nation. 

To  those  accomplished  gentlemen,  Col.  George  Trues- 
dell  and  Hon.  Henry  L.  West,  the  Vice  Chairman  of  the 
Inaugural  Committee,  who  freely  placed  their  services  at 
my  disposal,  and  who  by  suggestions  from  time  to  time 
aided  me  so  greatly,  I  beg  to  tender  my  sincere  thanks. 

To  the  Hon.  Milton  E.  Ailes,  Treasurer  of  the  Inaugu- 
ral Fund,  our  Committee  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  ;  earn- 
est, faithful,  indefatigable  in  his  efforts,  he  labored  day 
and  night,  and  to  him  is  due,  probably  more  than  to  any 
one  other  man,  the  splendid  financial  results  of  the  Inau- 
gural Ball ;  absolutely  regardless  of  personal  discomfort, 
he  was  almost  ubiquitous  both  at  the  ball  and  the  concerts, 
and  by  his  tact,  his  business  training,  his  absolute  calm- 
ness under  very  trying  conditions,  he  aided  most  mater- 
ially in  the  success  of  those  great  functions. 

One  word  in  regard  to  our  brilliant  and  accomplished 
Secretary,  Hon.  Frank  H.  Hitchcock,  whose  ability,  energy, 
high  character  and  wonderful  industry  have  been  recently 
recognized  by  the  Chief  Magistrate  of  the  Nation,  who  has 
called  him  to  the  important  position  of  First  Assistant 
Postmaster  General. 


Inaugural  Committee  33 

A  stranger  to  me  until  after  my  assignment  as  Chair- 
man of  the  Committee,  we  had  not  been  together  forty- 
eight  hours  before  I  realized  that  I  had  as  my  co-ad jutor, 
a  strong  character,  an  able  man,  a  courtly  gentleman,  who 
immediately  won  my  respect,  then  my  esteem,  and  finally 
my  warm  personal  regard. 

Indefatigable  in  his  efforts  to  push  forward  rapidly  our 
great  work,  always  courteous,  generous  and  true,  even 
under  exasperating  conditions,  entirely  unselfish,  self- 
sacrificing  in  the  extreme,  frequently  working  from  early 
in  the  morning  until  after  midnight,  but  always  cheerful 
and  optimistic  under  conditions  which  frequently  depressed 
others,  it  is  difficult  for  me  to  find  words  in  which  to  ex- 
press my  appreciation  of  the  valuable  assistance  rendered 
by  our  Secretary;  those  of  you  who  have  been  associated 
with  him  during  the  past  four  months  can  well  congratu- 
late our  Committee  upon  having  obtained  the  benefit  of 
his  faithful  and  efficient  services. 

To  you  gentlemen  of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  and  of 
the  various  sub-committees,  who  have  so  freely  and  gener- 
ously given  your  time  to  the  work  which  we  have  accom- 
plished, and  who  have  aided  me  by  your  advice,  counsel, 
skill  and  labor,  I  tender  my  most  sincere  and  heartfelt 
thanks;  I  congratulate  you  upon  the  successful  results  of 
the  important  work  in  which  you  have  been  engaged  for 
the  past  four  months,  and  I  wish  for  each  and  every  one 
of  you  that  long  Hfe,  health,  happiness  and  prosperity  you 
so  richly  deserve. 

Our  honored  President  most  sincerely  appreciated  your 
efforts  to  add  to  the  grandeur  of  the  ceremonies  incident 
to  his  Inauguration,  and  he  has  bidden  me  to  express  to 
you  his  profound  thanks  for  all  that  you  have  done  to  add 
to  the  success  of  the  occasion. 

Attention  is  respectfully  invited  to  the  reports  of  the 
various  Committees,  transmitted  herewith. 

With  warmest  personal  regards,  I  am, 
Yours  very  sincerely, 

JOHN  M.  WILSON, 

Chairman. 


34  Final  Report  of  the 


WHITE    HOUSE 

WASHINGTON 

March  6,  1905. 
My  Dear  General  Wilson : 

I  wish  to  express  to  you  my  profound  appreciation  of  the  way  in  which 
you  have  managed  this  whole  affair  of  the  inauguration.  Everyone 
agrees  that  there  never  before  has  been  an  inauguration  a*  successfully 
planned  and  managed  in  all  its  details  as  this,  and  to  you  more  than  to 
any  other  one  man  the  credit  belongs.  Many  others  contributed  to  the 
result;  and  may  I  through  you  thank  the  gentlemen  of  the  committees 
associated  with  you  for  what  they  did  to  contribute  to  the  sue  ;ess  of  the 
occasion?  1  beg  you  to  say  to  them  that*  I  am  profoundly  thankful  to 
them. 

With  hearty  regard  and  renewed  thanks,  believe  me, 
Sincerely  yours, 

(Signed)     THEODORE  ROOSEVELT. 
Brig.-Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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1     MADISON    AVENUE 
NEW    YORK 

Washington,  D.  C,  March  6,  1905. 
My  Dear  General  Wilson: 

I  send  you  just  a  line  to  congratulate  you  and  your  associates  on  the 
Inaugural  Committee  upon  the  thoroughness,  simplicity  and  dignity  with 
which  the  various  arrangements  for  the  inaugural  ceremonies  were  car- 
ried out. 

It  was,  of  course,  a  peculiar  pleasure  to  me  that  your  work  was  so 
successful  in  every  way. 

With  warm  personal  regards,  believe  me, 
Very  truly  yours, 

(Signed)     GEO.   B.   CORTELYOU, 

Chairman. 
Brig.-Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  Retired, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
New  Willard  Hotel, 
Washington,  D.  C 


Inaugural  Committee  35 

3ttaugurai  Parato,  Hard?  4,  1805 

HEADQUARTERS  OF  THE  GRAND  MARSHAL 
ROOM    NO.    223,    WAR    DEPARTMENT 

WASHINGTON,    D.   C. 

Lieut,  Gen.  Adna  R.  Chaffee,  U.S.A. 

Grand  Marshal 

Brig.  Gen.  John  A.  Johnston 

Chief  of  Staff 
Major  William  P.  Duvall,  General  Staff,  U.S.A. 

Adjutant  General 

Capt.  Frank  DeW.  Ramsey,  General  Staff,  U.S.A. 

Assistant  Adjutant  General 
Capt.  Robert  E.  L.  Michie,  General  Staff,  U.S.A. 

Assistant  Adjutant  General 

Capt.  Peyton  C.  March,  General  Staff,  U.S.A. 

Assistant  Adjutant  General 

March  15,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington. 
General : 

I  have  the  honor  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  10th  inst, 
and  to  thank  you  for  your  expression  of  appreciation  for  such  assistance 
as  I  have  been  glad  to  give  toward  accomplishment  of  the  great  work 
committed  to  our  charge,  which  I  am  pleased  to  learn  culminated  in  a 
manner  apparently  satisfactory  to  those  most  interested. 

Replying  to  your  request  for  a  short,  succinct  statement  of  the  work 
accomplished,  I  beg  to  invite  your  attention  to  the  general  and  special 
orders,  circulars,  memoranda  and  maps — three  copies  of  each  of  which 
are  sent  you  under  separate  cover  for  file  or  incorporation  in  the  refer- 
ence volume  to  be  published  by  the  Inaugural  Committee — as  evidencing, 
in  part,  the  administrative  and  executive  work  done  toward  the  mobiliza- 
tion at  Washington  of  military  organizations  aggregating  20,000,  includ- 
ing 6600  troops  of  the  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States,  a  battalion 
each  of  the  Porto  Rico  Provisional  Regiment  and  the  Philippine  Scouts, 
and  of  civic  organizations,  aggregating  about  8500,  from  about  20  differ- 
ent States  and  Territories,  ranging  from  Maine  to  Florida  and  as  far 
west  as  the  Dakotas,  the  organization  and  assembly  of  these  into  Military 
and  Civic  Grand  Divisions,  respectively,  and  their  prompt  movement 
according  to  published  time  schedule  as  a  great  parade  pageant  March  4, 
1905,  amounting  practically  to  the  mobilization,  assembly  and  marching 
on  time  of  an  army  without  an  error  or  misdirection  of  any,  not  even  an 
unimportant  part.  It  is  not  possible,  even  if  it  were  desirable,  to  describe 
the  skill,  tact  and  judgment  displayed  by  all  concerned  in  disposing  of 
the  multitude  of  detail  attendant  upon  the  preliminary  arrangements  for 
the  parade  and  the  final  grouping  of  the  several  organizations  that  com- 
posed it,  in  spite  of  many  vexatious  delays  of  information  causing 
changes  and  rearrangements. 


36 


Final  Report  of  the 


To  avoid  the  ever-recurrent  and  annoying  contention  for  precedence 
in  the  parade  column,  as  between  veteran  associations  of  past  wars,  on 
the  one  hand,  and  the  United  States  forces,  organized  militia,  other  mili- 
tary and  civic  bodies,  on  the  other,  and  with  a  view  to  adherence  to  the 
rules  of  precedence  prescribed  in  the  United  States  Infantry  Drill  Regu- 
lations for  such  pageants,  as  well  as  to  those  formulated  for  the  Presi- 
dent's New  Year's  reception  as  far  as  applicable,  the  following  division 
of  honorable  service  was  prescribed :  The  veterans,  together  with  his 
personal  escort,  were  accorded  the  honor  of  escorting  the  President  from 
the  White  House  to  the  Capitol  in  the  morning,  taking  no  part  in  the 
escort  of  the  afternoon,  and  the  United  States  forces,  organized  militia 
and  other  military  and  civic  bodies,  together  with  the  same  personal 
escort,  were  accorded  the  honor  of  escorting  the  President  from  the 
Capitol  to  the  White  House  in  the  afternoon, 

I  beg  to  acknowledge  with  pleasure  the  friendly  co-ordination  of  effort 
and  consideration  on  the  part  of  interrelated  committees,  affecting  the 
success  of  the  parade  feature  of  the  day,  which  has  obtained  to  a  marked 
degree  throughout  the  past  three  months. 

The  office  of  the  Grand  Marshal  was  opened  in  Room  223,  War  De- 
partment, December  10,  1904,  and  closed  March  10,  1905. 

The  estimate  approved  for  the  Grand  Marshal's  office  and  expenditures 
as  per  vouchers  already  submitted  or  enclosed  herewith  follow : 


items. 


Printing,  stationery,  etc 

Clerk  and  messenger,  at  $60  and  $40... 

Stamps 

Sundries 

Prong  file 

Telephone  booths  alone  (installation 

and  operators  free,  by  Ches.  &  Pot. 

Telephone  Co.) 

Telegraphing,  etc 

Parade  maps,  changes  and  additions.. 

Commissions  (300) 

Mailing  tubes  for  commissions 

Probable  increased  price  1905 

Balance  to  credit  of  G.  M.  office 


Totals. 


Estimate. 


$172.99 

292.50 

50.00 

12.00 

9.50 


150.00 
50.00 
60.00 
78.75 


Kxpendi 
tures. 


49.26 


925.00 


$244.05 

292.50 

26.00 


8.70 


120.00 

6.61 

70.00 

78.75 


77.47 


925.00 


Decrease. 


$21.00 

12.00 

.80 


30.00 
43.39 


49.26 


159.45 


Increase. 


$71.06 


10.00 


77.47 


159.45 


The  foregoing  estimate,  based  upon  the  free  use  of  rooms,  desks,  desk 
furniture  and  telephone  in  the  War  Department,  must  necessarily  be 
increased  when  this  condition  does  not  obtain. 

With  assurances  of  my  high  regard  and  the  pleasure  our  agreeable 
association  has  afforded  me,  I  remain,  my  dear  General, 

Very  truly  yours, 

ADNA   R.    CHAFFEE, 
Lieutenant-General,  Chief  of  Staff,  U.  S.  A., 

Grand  Marshal. 


Inaugural  Committee  _j 37 

COMMITTEE  ON   FINANCE, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

Charles  C.  Glover, 

Chairman. 

March  28,  1905. 
My  Dear  Sir : 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee : 

The  first  duty  of  this  committee  was  to  raise  the  Inaugural  Guaranty 
Fund,  for  which  purpose  the  books  were  opened  on  December  3,  1904. 
The  responses  to  the  invitations  which  were  sent  out  by  the  committee 
to  the  citizens  of  Washington  were  prompt  and  generous.  By  December 
15  almost  $45,000  had  been  subscribed,  or  more  than  enough  to  insure 
the  financial  success  of  the  inauguration.  Subscriptions  were  made  pay- 
able one-half  on  December  15,  1904,  and  the  remaining  half  on  January 
i5>  I905-  Altogether  25*0  persons  subscribed  to  the  fund.  Their  sub- 
scriptions, every  dollar  of  which  was  paid,  amounted  to  $62,380.  This 
fund  in  its  entirety  was  returned  to  the  subscribers  on  March  15,  1905. 

Under  the  rules  governing  the  work  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Finance  to  supervise  the  sale  of  ball, 
supper  and  concert  tickets.  Receipts  from  these  various  sources  were 
satisfactory,  and,  together  with  the  revenue  from  the  sale  of  seats  on  the 
reviewing  stands,  raised  a  fund  entirely  adequate  to  meet  all  expenses 
and  leave  a  small  surplus  besides.  Below  is  a  statement  of  receipts  from 
all  sources: 

Guaranty   fund $62,380  00 

Ball   tickets 46,345  00 

Supper  tickets 1,676  00 

Concert   tickets 1 1,052  00 

Sale  of  souvenirs , 261  50 

Total  raised  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the — : 

Finance  Committee .$121,714  50 

In  addition,  the  treasurer  reports  the  following  receipts: 

Inaugural  history  privilege $700  00 

From  reviewing  stands 26,727  30 

Sale  of  old  material  (Maj.  J.  E.  Bell) 12  50 

Cash  admission  to  ball  (J.  E.  Bates) 5  00 

Making  a  grand  total  of $149,159  30 

The  Finance  Committee  is  not  charged  with  responsibility  as  to  ex- 
penditures, and  for  that  reason  I  have  no  report  to  submit  on  that  subject. 
The  above  statement  of  receipts  will  answer  as  a  general  report  for  the 
treasurer  of  the  committee  so  far  as  the  receipts  are  concerned. 

On  the  subject  of  expenditures  it  is  my  understanding  that  the  secre- 
tary of  the  Inaugural  Committee  is  to  make  a  report  giving  a  classifica- 
tion of  them  somewhat  in  detail. 


38  Final  Report  of  the 

In  compliance  with  your  request  I  send  you  a  list  of  the  subscribers 
to  the  Guaranty  Fund  in  duplicate. 

Very  respectfully, 

CHARLES    C   GLOVER, 

Chairman  Committee  on  Finance. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Inclosures. 


COMMITTEE  ON  EXPENDITURES, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  8,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 
Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Sir: 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  March  6,  1905,  requesting  that  I  advise  you 
of  the  work  performed  by  the  Committee  on  Expenditures  and  furnish  a 
financial  statement  showing  in  detail  the  obligations  incurred  by  the  said 
committee,  I  have  the  honor  to  invite  your  attention  to  the  following 
statement  showing  the  several  allotments  of  funds  which  the  Committee 
on  Expenditures  has  recommended  to  be  made  to  the  various  sub- 
committees : 

Committee  on  Allotment. 

Medals  and  badges $2,300 

Public   comfort 1,700 

Civic  organizations 500 

Comfort  at  ball , . .  2,900 

Fireworks 3>5oo 

Grand  Marshal 925 

Souvenirs  and  tickets 5,5oo 

Street  decorations 3>5°° 

Decoration  of  ballroom 18,000 

Music 5,140 

Banquet 6,000 

Parks  and  reviewing  stands 14,600 

Military  organizations 300 

Illumination 2,741 

Finance 850 

Carriages 3,508 

Floor  and  promenade 85 

Marking  points  of  historic  interest 200 

Total . $72,249 

The  duties  of  the  Committee  on  Expenditures  will  be  discharged  with- 
out any  expense  whatever  to  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

Respectfully, 

W.  H.  HILLS, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Expenditures. 


Inaugural  Committee  39 


COMMITTEE  ON   RECEPTION, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

Crosby  S.  No  yes,  Chairman 
John  Joy  Edson,   Vice-Chairman 
Bealb  R.  Howard,  Secretary 

March  21,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard. 

Dear  Sir: 

Mr.  Crosby  S.  Noyes,  chairman  of  the  Reception  Committee,  whose 
unexpected  absence  in  California  prevented  him,  with  much  regret,  from 
performing  the  duties  of  that  position,  it  devolved  upon  the  vice-chairman 
to  act  for  him. 

The  duties  of  the  Inaugural  Reception  Committee,  delicate  and  impor- 
tant as  they  are,  were  carried  out,  we  feel  sure,  with  unusual  success. 

Escorts  were  assigned  to  each  of  the  visiting  Governors,  their  duties 
being  to  welcome  them  at  the  depot;  to  provide  them  and  their  wives, 
through  the  Congressional  Committee,  with  tickets  to  the  floor  of  the 
Senate  and  to  the  guests  stand  at  the  Capitol  and  to  the  President's 
reviewing  stand ;  to  escort  them  to  the  Inaugural  Ball,  and  to  extend  to 
them  such  other  courtesies  during  their  stay  as  seemed  acceptable  and 
appropriate  to  contribute  to  their  pleasure  and  comfort. 

Notifications  were  received  that  the  following  Governors  would  be 
present  on  the  4th  of  March  and  would  participate  in  the  ceremonies, 
and  escorts  were  appointed  : 

Mr.  A.  K.  Parris  for  Gov.  W.  T.  Cobb  of  Maine. 

Mr.  H.  P.  Blair  for  Gov.  John  McLane  of  New  Hampshire. 

Mr.  Chas.  J.  Bell  for  Gov.  Chas.  J.  Bell  of  Vermont. 

Dr.  C.  W.  Needham  for  Gov.  G.  P.  Utter  of  Rhode  Island. 

Prof.  E.  M.  Gallaudet  for  Gov.  Henry  Roberts  of  Connecticut. 

Mr.  S.  W.  Woodward  for  Gov.  F.  W.  Higgins  of  New  York. 

Dr.  A.  P.  Fardon  for  Gov.  W.  C.  Stokes  of  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  John  B.  Larner  for  Gov.  S.  W.  Pennypacker  of  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Beale  R.  Howard  for  Gov.  Edward  Warfield  of  Maryland. 

Mr.  L.  P.  Shoemaker  for  Gov.  Preston  Lea  of  Delaware. 

Prof.  J.  H.  Gore  for  Gov.  R.  B.  Glenn  of  North  Carolina. 

Mr.  Jas.  L.  Norris  for  Gov.  N.  C.  Blanchard  of  Louisiana. 

Mr.  W.  V.  Cox  for  Gov.  M.  T.  Herrick  of  Ohio. 

Mr.  Jos.  R.  Edson  for  Gov.  F.  W.  Warner  of  Michigan. 

Mr.  Chapin  Brown  for  Gov.  A.  C.  Cummins  of  Iowa. 

Mr.  Robt.  N.  Harper  for  Gov.  A.  P.  Montague  of  Virginia. 

Mr.  W.  P.  Van  Wickle  for  Gov.  Miguel  A.  Otero  of  New  Mexico. 

Mr.  Rudolph  Kauffmann  for  Gov.  John  H.  Mackey  of  Nebraska. 


40  Final  Report  of  the 

Later  advices  received  stated  that  Governor  Mackey  of  Nebraska  and 
Governor  Otero  of  New  Mexico  would  be  unable  to  visit  Washington  as 
expected.  With  these  exceptions  the  Governors  of  States  named  were 
received  or  called  upon  by  escorts.  Several  left  their  trains 
at  more  or  less  distances  from  the  railroad  station  owing  to  the  congested 
condition  of  the  railroads.  A  large  number  of  the  trains,  also,  were  many 
hours  late,  making  tedious  waits  at  the  depots.  It  is  quite  unnecessary 
to  state  that  the  character  of  the  gentlemen  named  as  escorts  secured  the 
highest  degree  of  attention  and  courtesy  that  could  be  extended  to  the 
visiting  Governors  and  reflected  credit  upon  themselves  and  the  In- 
augural Committee. 

In  order  that  proper  courtesies  might  be  extended  to  the  Diplomatic 
Corps  it  was  deemed  desirable  to  appoint  the  Hon.  Herbert  H.  B.  Peirce, 
Assistant  Secretary  of  State,  as  a  member  of  this  committee  to  perform 
those  duties.  Mr.  Peirce  promptly  and  kindly  accepted.  Whatever 
attention  and  courtesy  the  Inaugural  Committee  extended  to  the  Diplo- 
matic Corps  were  perhaps  best  done  in  this  way,  semi-officially,  through 
the  State  Department. 

Mr.  A.  S.  Worthington,  a  member  of  the  Washington  bar,  was  desig- 
nated as  special  escort  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States.  He 
performed  that  duty  with  active  personal  interest,  which  proved  agree- 
able to  the  members  of  the  Court  and  in  every  respect  satisfactory. 

The  members  generally  of  the  Reception  Committee  attended  the  ball 
and  did  everything  in  their  power  individually  to  contribute  to  the  com- 
fort and  pleasure  of  visitors  and  guests  in  attendance.  Upon  the  arrival 
of  the  President  and  Mrs.  Roosevelt  and  Vice-President  and  Mrs.  Fair- 
banks the  members  of  the  Reception  Committee  and  of  the  Floor  Com- 
mittee placed  themselves  in  line  on  each  side  of  the  passage-way,  forming 
a  lane  from  the  door  of  the  Pension  Building  to  the  gallery,  through 
which  the  President's  party  passed. 

A  special  committee,  consisting  of  the  vice-chairman,  Mr.  Edson ;  Hon. 
H.  B.  F.  Macfarland,  Prof.  Alexander  Graham  Bell,  Mr.  Theodore  W. 
Noyes,  Mr.  Wm.  F.  Mattingly,  Dr.  Chas.  W.  Needham,  Mr.  C.  C.  Glover, 
Mr.  R.  Ross  Perry,  Mr.  E.  J.  Stellwagen,  Mr.  Lewis  J.  Davis,  Mr.  A.  M. 
Lothrop  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Boardman,  was  present  to  receive  the  President 
and  Mrs.  Roosevelt  and  the  Vice-President  and  Mrs.  Fairbanks  upon 
their  arrival  at  the  entrance  to  the  Pension  Building,  to  escort  them  to 
their  rooms  in  the  reserved  gallery,  to  and  from  the  promenade  and, 
after  the  reception,  to  the  balcony  provided  for  their  accommodation. 
These  features  of  the  reception  functions  made  a  pleasing  impression 
and  contributed  to  the  success  of  the  ceremonies. 

The  promenade,  which  always  opens  the  inaugural  ball  and  has  become 
historical,  took  place  soon  after  the  arrival  of  the  President.  The  party 
consisted  of  Mr.  Corcoran  Thorn  and  Colonel  Symons  in  the  advance; 
the  President  and  Mrs.  Roosevelt,  with  Gen.  John  M.  Wilson  on 
the  President's  left  and  Mr.  Edson  on  Mrs.  Roosevelt's  right; 
the  Vice-President  and  Mrs.  Fairbanks,  with  Col.  George  Truesdell  on 


Inaugural  Committee  41 

the  Vice-President's  left  and  Col.  John  Biddle  on  Mrs.  Fairbank's  right; 
followed  by  Colonel  Bromwell  and  Commander  Winslow. 

As  heretofore,  the  expenses  incurred  by  this  committee  were  nominal, 
and  were  paid  by  the  Inaugural  Committee. 
Very  truly, 

JOHN   JOY   EDSON, 
Vice-Chairman  Reception  Committee. 


COMMITTEE  ON  LEGISLATION, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  7,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
City. 

My  Dear  General : 

Appreciating  most  highly  your  kind  favor  of  the  6th  inst,  I  beg  to 
report  that  there  were  no  expenses  incurred  by  the  Committee  on  Legis- 
lation beyond  a  small  amount  of  postage,  which  need  not  be  considered. 
I  do  not  know  how  much  of  a  detailed  report  you  desire  from  the  Com- 
mittee  on  Legislation,  but  enclose  herewith  brief  statement,  which  can 
be  amplified,  however,  if  you  think  it  necessary. 

Yours  very  truly, 

A.  B.  BROWNE. 

Enc. 

REPORT, 
Committee  on  Legislation. 

The  Committee  on  Legislation  believes  that  it  secured  all  that  was 
desired.  Its  work  was  done  with  diligence  and  intelligence.  All  matters 
requiring  original  legislative  action  were  embraced  in  one  joint  resolution, 
which  was  introduced  in  each  House  by  the  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  the  District  of  Columbia.  The  Senate  Committee  promptly  reported 
the  resolution  and  it  was  promptly  passed  in  the  Senate.  The  House 
Committee  originally  amended  the  resolution  by  striking  out  the  pro- 
vision for  the  use  of  the  Pension  Building  for  the  inaugural  reception 
and  substituting  therefor  the  Congressional  Library  Building.  It  being 
found  impossible  to  pass  the  resolution  in  this  form,  the  committee  then 
recommended  the  use  of  the  Capitol  Building.  This  amendment  was 
overwhelmingly  voted  down  in  the  House,  and  after  further  consideration 
the  committee  again  reported  the  resolution,  unanimously  adopting  the 


42  Final  Report  of  the 

Senate  provision  for  the  use  of  the  Pension  Building.  The  resolution 
was  fully  discussed  on  District  day  and  finally  passed  by  a  large  ma- 
jority. Practically  the  only  objection  thereto  was  the  desired  use  of  the 
Pension  Building. 

Later  it  was  found  necessary  to  provide  additional  quarters  for  the 
visiting  National  Guard,  and  both  Houses  promptly  passed  a  joint  reso- 
lution authorizing  the  use  of  the  vacant  buildings  on  the  square  opposite 
the  east  front  of  the  Capitol  taken  for  the  erection  of  the  Senate  office 
building. 

No  expenses  were  incurred  properly  chargeable  to  the  inaugural  fund. 
Very  respectfully, 

ALDIS   B.   BROWNE, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Legislation. 


PRESS   COMMITTEE, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 


Gen.  Henry  V.  Boynton,  Chairman 
Major  John  M.  Carson,   Vice-chairman 
Frank  A.  Richardson,   Vice-Chairman 


March  7,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee. 

General : 

In  reply  to  your  request,  this  day  received,  for  a  statement  of  the 
expenses  of  the  Committee  on  Press,  I  have  the  honor  to  report  that  the 
only  expenditures  were  for  postage.  This  I  paid  without  keeping  any 
account,  and  there  is  no  bill  to  render.  Secretary  Hitchcock  provided 
our  stationery. 

The  Washington  press  men  and  the  press  of  the  country  gave  more 
attention  to  this  than  to  any  recent  inauguration.  Their  representatives 
received  from  the  chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  and  from  Mr. 
Lamer  every  attention  that  was  possible,  and  it  is  both  a  duty  and  a 
pleasure  to  acknowledge  these  courtesies. 

Very  respectfully, 

H.  V.  BOYNTON, 
.  Chairman  Press  Committee. 


Inaugural  Committee  43 

PRINTING  COMMITTEE, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  18,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee : 

The  recommendations  for  the  award  of  the  contract  for  the  publishing 
of  the  Official  Program  being  approved  by  the  Inaugural  Committee, 
the  Sub-Committee  on  Printing  stipulated  to  the  successful  bidder  the 
conditions  upon  which  the  contract  would  be  awarded. 

These  conditions  were  embodied  in  the  contract  entered  into  between 
the  chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  and  the  successful  bidder. 
The  Committee  on  Printing  is  pleased  to  report  that  the  conditions  of 
the  contract  have  been  faithfully  executed  by  Mr.  O.  A.  Sontag,  the 
successful  bidder,  and  the  Official  Program  published  according  to  con- 
tract. The  amount  received  for  the  privilege  was  $700,  and  the  only 
expenses  of  the  committee  were  for  the  advertising  for  proposals,  which 
appeared  in  the  three  daily  papers : : 

"Washington  Post" $6  60 

"Washington  Times" 6  90 

"Evening  Star" 5  10 

$18  60 
Respectfully  submitted, 

ISADORE   SAKS, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Printing. 


COMMITTEE  ON   SOUVENIRS   AND  TICKETS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  II,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee. 

Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  the  6th  instant,  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose 
herewith  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets,  wjiich 
I  trust  will  meet  with  your  approval. 

Very  respectfully, 

F.  B.   McGUIRE, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets. 


44  Final  Report  of  the 

COMMITTEE  ON   SOUVENIRS  AND  TICKETS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  EI,  1005. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee. 

Dear  Sir : 

As  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets  for  the  inaug- 
ural ceremonies  of  1905  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  to  you  the  following 
report  covering  the  operations  of  the  committee  of  which  I  am  chairman. 

The  personnel  of  the  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets  is  as  fol- 
lows: F.  B.  McGuire,  chairman;  A.  J.  Parsons,  vice-chairman;  V.  G. 
Fischer,  Thomas  Nelson  Page,  Ralph  Cross  Johnson,  John  R.  Hill, 
Thomas  J.  Sullivan,  and  the  work  entrusted  to  the  said  committee  was 
as  follows : 

1.  The  preparation  of  13,200  ball  tickets. 

2.  The  preparation  of  6000  supper  tickets. 

3.  The  preparation  of  12,000  dance  program  covers. 

4.  The  preparation  of  12,000  inaugural  souvenirs. 

5.  The  preparation  of  12,000  envelopes  for  the  inaugural  souvenir. 

6.  The  preparation  of  inaugural  souvenirs  especially  bound  in  leather 
for  the  members  of  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

7.  The  preparation  of  three  copies  of  the  inaugural  souvenir,  especi- 
ally bound  in  original  design,  for  the  President,  the  Vice- President-elect 
and  the  chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

The  contract  for  furnishing  the  ball  tickets,  the  supper  tickets,  the 
dance  program  covers,  the  souvenir  covers,  the  leaves  containing  the 
names  of  the  members  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  and  the  envelopes 
for  the  inaugural  souvenirs  was  awarded  to  the  Bureau  of  Engraving 
and  Printing,  the  said  Bureau  doing  the  work  under  the  authority  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 

The  contract  for  furnishing  the  photogravures  of  the  President  and 
the  Vice-President  for  the  inaugural  souvenir  was  awarded  to  Messrs. 
A.  W.  Elson  &  Co.  of  Boston. 

The  contract  for  printing  the  text  of  the  inaugural  souvenir  and  for 
binding  the  same  was  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  F.  Roberts  of  this  city. 

The  contract  for  binding  in  leather  the  souvenirs  for  the  members  of 
the  Inaugural  Committee  was  awarded  to  Mr.  E.  A.  Wright  of  Phil- 
adelphia. 

The  contract  for  especially  binding  in  original  designs  the  three  copies 
of  the  souvenir  for  the  President,  the  Vice-President  and  the  chairman 
of  the  Inaugural  Committee  was  awarded  to  the  Gorham  Company  of 
New  York. 


Inaugural  Committee  45 

All  of  the  above  work  was  ordered  by  our  committee  after  the  most 
careful  consideration,  after  securing  various  estimates  and  after  a  thor- 
ough inspection  of  proofs,  samples,  etc. 

The  appropriation  allowed  by  the  Inaugural  Committee  for  the  use  of 
the  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets  was $5,500  oo 

The  expenses  of  the  committee  were  as  follows : 

To  work  done  by  the  Bureau  of  Engraving  and  Printing : 

13,200  ball  tickets $212  70 

6,000  supper  tickets 144  45 

12,000  dance  program  covers 255  70 

12,100  souvenir  covers 1,058  12 

12,100  leaves  for  souvenir  containing  names  of  the 

Inaugural  Committee 498  10 

12,000  envelopes  for  souvenirs 476  43 

Total  bill  Bureau  of  Engraving  and  Printing. . .  .$2,645  5° 

24,200  photogravures  of  the  President  and  the  Vice- 
President  for  the  inaugural  souvenir,  furnished  by 
Messrs.  A.  W.  Elson  &  Co.  of  Boston 506  45 

Printing  text  of  souvenirs  and  binding  of  same  by  Mr. 
W.  F.  Roberts  of  this  city 1,400  00 

Binding  in  leather  souvenirs  for  members  of  the  Inaug- 
ural Committee  by  Mr. E.  A.  Wright  of  Philadelphia.      117  80 

Binding  three  souvenirs  for  the  President,  the  Vice- 
President  and  the  chairman  of  the  Inaugural  Com- 
mittee by  the  Gorham  Company  of  New  York 480  00 

Incidental  expenses,  telegrams,  express  charges,  sta- 
tionery, etc 45  52 

Total  expenditures 5J95  27 

Balance  unexpended $304  7^ 

The  final  meeting  of  the  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets  was  held 
February  28  last,  at  which  meeting  all  of  the  work  done  under  the  direc- 
tion of  this  committee  was  unanimously  approved  by  the  committee. 

The  work  of  this  committee  is  now  entirely  completed.  It  is  a  great 
pleasure  to  me  to  be  able  to  say  that,  as  far  as  I  have  heard,  the  result  of 
our  labors  has  met  with  warm  appreciation  and  approval. 

The  articles  written  for  the  souvenir  by  Mr.  Thomas  Nelson  Page, 
Mr.  Francis  E.  Leupp  and  Hon.  Henry  B.  F.  Macfarland  were  a  great 
factor  in  securing  for  the  souvenir  the  praise  which  it  received  and  which 
we  feel  it  merited.  Respectfully  submitted, 

F.  B.  McGUIRE, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets. 


46  Final  Report  of  the 

COMMITTEE  ON  MEDALS  AND  BADGES. 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  8,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Dear  Sir : 

In  compliance  with  your  request  of  the  6th  inst,  I  have  the  honor  to 
report  that  the  Committee  on  Medals  and  Badges  made  seasonable  ar- 
rangements with  S.  N.  Meyer  of  No.  1231  Pennsylvania  avenue,  this 
city,  for  providing  the  necessary  badges  for  the  respective  committees, 
and  with  Messrs.  Joseph  K.  Davison's  Sons  of  Philadelphia  for  three 
thousand  (3000)  bronze  medals  for  distribution  to  the  members  of  the 
sub-committees.  The  badges  were  promptly  delivered,  according  to 
agreement,  on  the  25th  of  February,  but,  owing  to  the  breaking  of  the 
dies,  a  delay  in  delivery  of  the  medals  of  some  10  days  was  caused,  but 
finally  reached  your  headquarters  on  the  2d  instant. 

The  original  appropriation  asked  for  and  made  to  this  committee  was 
eighteen  hundred  ($1800)  dollars,  but  subsequently,  in  order  to  obtain 
a  special  design  for  the  gold  medals  for  President  and  Vice-President, 
and  coincidently  producing  bronze  medals  of  same  design  for  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Executive  Committee,  a  further  sum  of  five  hundred  ($500) 
dollars  was  asked  for  and  was  appropriated  by  the  Executive  Committee, 
making  the  whole  amount  $2300. 

It  is  understood  that  Messrs.  Tiffany  &  Co.  of  New  York,  the  makers 
of  these  medals,  will  be  able  to  make  delivery  of  same  during  the  month 
of  June. 

Subjoined  is  the  financial  statement  of  this  committee: 

Appropriation. 
Amount  appropriated  for  committee  expenses $2300  00 

Liabilities. 

Amount  due  J.  K.  Davison's  Sons  for  1000  medals $1,000  00 

Amount  due  S.  N.  Meyer  for  badges 282  26 

Amount  due  Tiffany  &  Co.  for  two  gold  medals,  120  bronze 

medals  and  cast  of  dies  for  same  and  express  thereon 601.10 

Mr.  Adolph  A.  Weinman,  designing  President's  medal 250  00 

Amount  due  I.  W.  Hunt,  services  for  secretary  (postage,  type- 
writing, etc) 15  00 

Amount  due  Messrs.  Deitsch  Brothers  for  reducing  models  of 

President's  medal 105  00 

Total $2,253  36 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)    JOHN  R.  CARMODY, 
Acting  Chairman  Committee  on  Medals  and  Badges. 


Inaugural  Committee  47 

COMMITTEE    ON    TRANSPORTATION. 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  15,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Chairman : 

In  compliance  with  your  communication  of  the  6th  asking  for  a  report 
on  the  part  of  my  committee — Transportation — beg  to  advise  the  fol- 
lowing : 

On  taking  up  the  work  of  this  committee  it  was  the  determination  of 
the  chairman  to  accomplish,  at  least,  two  things — first,  as  far  as  possible, 
the  authorization  on  the  part  of  railroads  a  rate  of  one  fare  for  the  round 
trip ;  second,  an  extension  of  the  return  limit  on  tickets,  so  as  to  enable 
inaugural  visitors  to  remain  in  Washington  longer  than  has  been  cus- 
tomary on  similar  occasions  in  the  past.  The  first  was  substantially  pro- 
cured, while  the  latter,  in  addition  to  several  other  minor  advantages, 
was  accomplished  with  the  hearty  co-operation  and  cordial  support  of 
the  various  passenger  representatives  throughout  the  United  States,  and 
as  the  result,  as  far  as  it  has  come  to  our  notice,  the  rates  and  arrange- 
ments were  universally  satisfactory.  As  to  the  number  of  inaugural 
visitors  brought  to  Washington  by  the  various  transportation  lines,  we 
have  received  approximate  reports  as  follows : 

Passengers  arriving  at  Sixth  Street  Station  over  the  Pennsylva- 
nia, Chesapeake  &  Ohio,  Southern  and  Washington  Southern 

during  the  inaugural  period  of  1905 92,012 

During  the  same  period  of  1901 78,274 

Passengers  arriving  at  Baltimore  &  Ohio  Station  during  the  in- 
augural period  of  1905 61,000 

During  the  same  period  of  1901 55,050 

Passengers  arriving  by  boat  lines  during  the  inaugural  period  of 

1905-  •. : 1,725 

During  the  same  period  of  1901 862 

Total  estimate  for  1905 154,737 

Total  estimate  for  1901 134,186 

This  committee  has  no  item  of  expense  or  bills  of  indebtedness  to 
present  for  payment.  Thanking  you  for  the  privilege  and  the  honor  of 
serving  with  and  for  you  in  accomplishing  what,  in  our  opinion,  is 
the  most  successful  inaugural  arrangement  ever  carried  out,  I  beg  to 
remain,  Most  sincerely, 

S.  B.  HEGE, 
Chairman  Transportation  Committee. 


48 Final  Report  of  the 

INAUGURAL   COMMITTEE, 

The  New  Willard, 

Washington. 

February  2,  1905. 

Railway  Rates  to  Washington  at  the  Time  of  the  Inauguration. 
From  Trunk  Line  Association  Territory: 

From  points  100  miles  or  less  distant  from  Washington,  one  and  one- 
third  first-class  limited  fare  for  the  round  trip.  From  points  more  than 
100  miles  from  Washington,  one  first-class  limited  fare  plus  25  cents  for 
the  round  trip. 

For  military  in  uniform,  one  cent  per  mile  per  capita  in  each  direction, 
from  points  more  than  100  miles  from  Washington,  for  200  or  more 
persons  traveling  together  by  special  train  on  solid  ticket  in  each  di- 
rection. 

For  bands  in  uniform  accompanying  delegations,  one-half  per  capita  the 
fare  charged  the  delegation,  on  solid  ticket  in  each  direction. 

For  advance  committees,  same  per  capita  fare  as  for  individuals,  for 
not  more  than  three  persons  on  individual  round-trip  ticket,  with  return 
limit  not  to  exceed  five  days. 

Tickets  from  nearby  points  to  be  sold  March  3  and  4,  and  from  distant 
points  March  2,  3  and  4,  valid  returning  to  March  8,  inclusive.  Return 
limit  may  be  extended  as  late  as  March  18  by  original  purchaser  deposit- 
ing ticket  with  Joint  Agent  at  Washington  not  later  than  March  8,  and 
upon  payment  of  fee  of  $1  at  time  of  deposit. 

From  New  England  Passenger  Association  Territory: 
One  fare  and  one-third  for  the  round  trip  from  points  in  New  England 
to  New  York  city  plus  the  rates  authorized  therefrom;  the  same  dates, 
limits  and  arrangements  to  apply  as  authorized  by  the  Trunk  Line  As- 
sociation. 

From  Southeastern  Passenger  Association  Territory: 
For  individuals,  including  members  of  civic  and  political  clubs  and 

other  organizations  not  distinctly  military,  one  first-class  fare  plus  25 

cents  for  the  round  trip. 
For  military  companies  and  brass  bands  in  uniform,  20  or  more  on  one 

party  ticket,  one  cent  per  mile  plus  arbitraries  per  capita  in  each  direction. 

Tickets  to  be  sold  from  nearby  points  March  2  and  3,  and  up  to  1  P.  M., 

March  4,  and  from  distant  points  March  1,  2  and  3,  valid  for  return  until 

March  8.  Same  arrangements  for  extension  of  return  limit  to  March  18  as 

authorized  by  the  Trunk  Line  Association. 

From  Central  Passenger  Association  Territory: 
For  individuals,  including  members  of  civic  and  political  clubs  and 

other  organizations  not  distinctly  military,  one  first-class  limited  fare 

plus  25  cents  for  the  round  trip. 
For  military  in  uniform,  one  cent  per  mile  per  capita  in  each  direction 


Inaugural  Committee  49 

for  200  or  more  persons  traveling  together  by  special  train  on  one  solid 
ticket  in  each  direction. 

For  bands  in  uniform  accompanying  delegations,  one-half  per  capita 
for  fare  charged  delegations,  on  solid  ticket  in  each  direction. 

For  advance  committees,  same  per  capita  fare  as  for  individuals  for 
not  more  than  three  persons  on  individual  tickets,  with  return  limit  not 
exceeding  five  days. 

Tickets  to  be  sold  and  good  going  March  I,  2  and  3,  returning  to  leave 
Washington  to  March  8,  inclusive.  Same  arrangements  for  extension 
of  return  limit  to  March  18  as  authorized  by  the  Trunk  Line  Association. 

From  Western  Passenger  Association  Territory: 
For  individuals,  including  members  of  civic  and  political  clubs  and 
other  organizations,  one  regular  first-class  fare  plus  $2  for  the  round  trip. 
For  bands  in  uniform  accompanying  delegations,  a  per  capita  rate  of 
one-half  the  regular  first-class  fare  plus  $1  on  solid  ticket  in  each  di- 
rection. 

Tickets  to  be  sold  and  good  going  February  28  to  March  2,  inclusive, 
and  good  for  return  leaving  Washington  to  March  8.  Same  arrange- 
ments for  extension  of  return  limit  to  March  18  as  authorized  by  the 
Trunk  Line  Association. 

From  Southwestern  Excursion  Bureau  Territory: 
Rate  for  individuals,  including  members  of  civic  and  political  clubs  and 
other  organizations,  one  regular  first-class  tariff  fare  plus  $2  for  the 
round  trip. 

For  bands  in  uniform  accompanying  delegations,  a  per  capita  rate  of 
one-half  the  regular  first-class  tariff  fare  plus  $1  on  solid  ticket  in  each 
direction,  to  Washington  and  return. 

Tickets  to  be  sold  and  good  going  February  28  to  March  2,  inclusive, 
valid  returning  until  March  8,  inclusive.  Same  arrangements  for  exten- 
sion of  return  limit  to  March  18  as  authorized  by  the  Trunk  Line  As- 
sociation. 

Transcontinental  Passenger  Association  Territory: 
One  30-day  first-class  fare  from  Pacific  coast  points  to  Chicago,  St. 
Louis,  Memphis  and  New  Orleans,  added  to  fares  authorized  from  those 
gateways  to  Washington  and  return.  The  portions  of  tickets  east  of 
Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Memphis  and  New  Orleans  will  be  made  to  conform 
to  dates  of  sale,  transit  and  return  limits  authorized  from  those  points  to 
Washington  and  return. 

Note. — All  tickets  from  points  150  miles  or  more  distance  from  Wash- 
ington require  validation  by  Joint  Agent  before  they  will  be  honored  for 
return  passage,  no  fee  being  required  for  validation. 

All  tickets  upon  which  extension  is  desired  must  be  deposited  with 
Joint  Agent  not  later  than  March  8,  and  fee  of  $1  paid  at  time  of  deposit. 

S.  B.  HEGE, 
Chairman  Transportation  Committee. 


50  Final  Report  of  the 

COMMITTEE  ON    PUBLIC   COMFORT, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

M.  I.  Weixe*,  Chairman 
J.  F.  Hood,   Vice-Chairman 
H.  K.  Simpson,  Secretary 
C.  A.  McCarthy,  Clerk 

March  20,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 
Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  General : 

I  have  the  pleasure  to  submit  herewith  my  final  report  of  the  operations 
of  the  Committee  on  Public  Comfort,  subject  to  the  following  prescribed 
rules : 

"The  Committee  on  Public  Comfort  shall  render  all  possible  assistance 
to  visitors  desiring  accommodations  in  Washington  at  the  time  of  the 
inauguration.  It  shall  aid  them  in  securing  suitable  quarters  in  hotels, 
public  halls  and  private  residences.  It  shall  establish  an  office  and  obtain 
and  keep  on  file  there  •  accurate  information  regarding  accommodations 
and  rates  of  charge  at  hotels  and  other  lodging  places,  including  private 
residences,  where  guests  can  procure  rooms.  It  shall  ascertain,  as  far  as 
practicable,  the  amount,  character  and  prices  of  rations  that  can  be  sup- 
plied by  responsible  caterers  for  the  subsistence  of  military  and  civic 
organizations  in  attendance  at  the  inauguration.  It  shall  promptly  fur- 
nish the  Committee  on  Military  Organizations  and  the  Committee  on 
Civic  Organizations  such  information  as  may  be  desired  regarding  quar- 
ters for  visiting  organizations,  and  shall  co-operate  to  the  fullest  possible 
extent  with  these  committees  in  looking  after  the  comfort  of  such  organi- 
zations during  their  stay  in  Washington." 


When  I  received  your  kind  letter  of  December  3,  1904,  notifying  me  of 
your  intention  to  place  me  in  nomination  on  December  7  at  the  meeting 
of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  I  immediately  called  upon  you  and  requested 
that  I  might  be  relieved  of  this  burdensome  duty,  which  I  knew  from 
past  experiences  would  require  my  whole  attention  for  the  entire  time; 
besides,  I  was  fully  acquainted  with  the  numerous  disagreeable  features 
of  the  position,  and  when  I  finally  agreed  to  make  the  personal  sacrifice 
and  accept  the  appointment  it  was  upon  the  distinct  understanding  that 
this  was  to  be  my  last  term  of  office  in  connection  with  the  Committee 
on  Public  Comfort.  On  December  7  the  Inaugural  Committee  confirmed 
my  appointment. 

On  December  10  I  engaged  Room  309,  Corcoran  Building,  as  com- 
mittee headquarters,  which  was  opened  for  the  transaction  of  business 
on  December  12  with  Mr.  M.  I.  Weller,  chairman;  Mr.  James  F.  Hood, 


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vice-chairman;  Mr.  Henry  K.  Simpson,  secretary,  and  Mr.  Charles  A. 
McCarthy,  clerk.  I  requested  an  appropriation  of  $1700  for  the  use  of 
the  committee,  based  on  the  following  estimate: 

Rent  of  office $60  00 

Office  requisites,  books,  printing,  etc.  (exclusive 
of  stationery  and  badges  furnished  by  the  Inaug- 
ural  Committee) 100  00 

Postage  and  telegraph  account 50  00 

Newspaper  advertising  for  rooms 75  00 

Guide  maps  of  city 170  00 

Expenses  at  railroad  stations 130  00 

Clerks,  inspectors  and  guides 1,014  00 

Sundries 100  00 

$1,699  00 


Now  that  we  have  concluded  our  labors  I  rejoice  to  be  able  to  state 
that  the  expenses  were  kept  within  the  most  economical  limits,  and  that 
the  total  disbursements  are  less  than  $1500,  covering  all  items  from  De- 
cember 12,  1004,  to  March  II,  1905,  inclusive. 

The  following  standing  advertisement  was  inserted  in  the  local  daily 
newspapers,  Evening  Star,  Washington  Times  and  Washington  Post, 
for  a  period  of  one  month : 

"Committee  on  Public  Comfort, 
"Room  309,  Corcoran  Building,  15th  Street  N.  W. 

"All  parties  desiring  to  furnish  quarters  to  visitors  during  the  inaug- 
ural period  are  requested  to  call  at  this  office  or  send  description  of 
rooms,  stating  the  number  of  persons  that  can  be  supplied  with  sleeping 
accommodations,  with  or  without  meals,  terms,  etc. 

"M.   I.  WELLER, 
"Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Comfort." 


Responses  came  in  quite  rapidly,  so  that  it  became  necessary  on  De- 
cember 19  to  appoint  Daniel  S.  Sheahan  as  inspector.  On  January  2 
Frank  Miller  was  installed  as  assistant  clerk,  and  as  the  registrations 
increased  two  other  inspectors  were  added  to  the  office  force,  viz.,  James 
A.  Mahony  and  Harry  G.  Hines. 

All  quarters  listed  upon  the  books  were  duly  inspected  and  classified. 
Written  invitations  were  mailed  to  all  proprietors  of  hotels,  boarding- 
houses  and  public  halls,  followed  up  by  personal  canvass  of  all  available 
buildings  suitable  for  lodgings  for  organized  bodies,  military  and  civic, 
as  well  as  for  individual  visitors. 

Numerous  applications  for  free  quarters  were  received,  but  in  all  cases 
the  request  had  to  be  denied,  and  the  printed  resolutions  of  the  Inaugural 
Committee,  adopted  December  15,  1904,  sent  to  all  applicants,  together 
with  the  information  that  the  use  of  all  public  buildings,  including  public 


52  Final  Report  of  the 

schoolhouses,  was  positively  prohibited  by  the  United  States  statutes 
passed  in  1901  and  1893,  respectively.  Relief  was  secured,  however,  by 
the  passage  of  a  joint  resolution  of  Congress  as  follows : 

"Public  Resolution  No  12. 

"Joint  resolution  authorizing  temporary  use  of  certain  vacant  houses  in 
Square  six  hundred  and  eighty-six  in  the  City  of  Washington  and 
for  other  purposes. 

"Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United 
States  of  America  in  Congress  assembled,  That  such  of  the  vacant  houses 
in  Square  six  hundred  and  eighty-six  in  the  city  of  Washington,  now  in 
the  ownership  of  the  United  States,  as  may  be  designated  for  such  pur- 
pose by  the  Superintendent  of  the  United  States  Capitol  Building  and 
Grounds,  may  be  used  by  the  National  Guard  of  the  States  and  Terri- 
tories as  quarters  on  the  occasion  of  the  inauguration  of  the  President 
of  the  United  States,  March  4,  nineteen  hundred  and  five,  such  use  and 
occupation  not  to  extend  beyond  March  6,  and  to  be  subject  to  the  control 
of  the  said  Superintendent  of  the  Capitol  Building  and  Grounds. 

"Approved  February  3,  1905." 

The  42  vacant  buildings  upon  this  square  were  assigned  to  the  National 
Guard  of  the  following  States :  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Massachusetts, 
Maryland,  Delaware,  Virginia  and  North  Carolina  in  the  order  in  which 
applications  were  received,  affording  comfortable  shelter  to  7000  men. 
It  is  gratifying  to  note  that  there  is  no  record  of  any  injury  to  these 
buildings  on  account  of  their  occupancy  by  the  troops.  Series  of  bulle- 
tins were  issued  at  intervals  by  this  office  and  distributed  broadcast  all 
over  the  United  States  containing  detailed  information  of  location  of 
hotels,  boarding-houses,  halls,  etc.,  with  terms,  required  length  of  stay, 
etc.,  for  the  use  of  visitors;  bulletins  of  private  houses  bearing  this 
footnote : 

"Important. — These  premises  have  been  inspected  by  this  committee 
and  found  in  proper  condition.  Owners  have  agreed  in  writing  to  abide 
by  rates  quoted.  We  cannot  undertake  to  make  contracts  for  visitors, 
and  therefore  recommend  that  parties  correspond  direct  with  owners 
furnishing  accommodations.  Rates  are  generally  based  on  a  visit  of  four 
days  or  longer;  deposit  required;  names  checked  in  accordance  with  your 
expressed  wishes.    Meals  can  be  had  in  the  neighborhood." 

Our  correspondence  assumed  large  proportions.  Many  letters  were 
received  from  organizations,  as  well  as  from  private  parties,  inquiring 
for  accommodations.  These  received  prompt  attention,  and  all  answers 
were  accompanied  by  copies  of  the  special  inaugural  map,  which  I  care- 
fully prepared  and  copyrighted,  taking  advantage  of  all  available  data, 
and  j  udging  by  the  unstinted  praise  bestowed  upon  it  I  am  convinced  that 
the  map  was  an  unqualified  success. 

To  aid  the  office  in  its  efforts  I  appointed  an  executive  committee  of 
40  members,  comprising  within  its  membership  leading  professional  and 
business  men  of  our  city.  This  was  followed  by  the  selection  of  a  general 
committee,  numbering  370  members,  whose  chief  duties  were  to  receive 


Inaugural  Committee  53 

guests  at  the  various  railroad  stations,  steamboat  wharf,  etc.,  furnishing 
these  visitors  with  all  necessary  information  as  to  desirable  quarters,  etc. 
They  had  charge  of  the  sub-offices.  On  February  21  I  addressed  the 
following  card  to  every  member  of  the  committee,  viz. : 

"Dear  Sir : 

"I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  herewith  of  your  appointment  to 
membership  upon  the  Committee  on  Public  Comfort,  and  to  request  that 
you  will  kindly  fill  out  and  forward  by  return  mail  the  attached  card, 
stating  thereon  the  days  and  hours  you  will  be  willing  to  serve  at  any  one 
of  our  sub-offices  at  the  following  railroad  stations : 

"Pennsylvania — Sixth  and  B  streets.    A.  B.  Coppes,  chairman. 

"B.  &  O. — New  Jersey  avenue  and  C  street.  James  H.  Forsythe,  chair- 
man. 

"Eckington  Station — New  York  and  Florida  avenues.  A.  R.  Serven, 
chairman. 

"These  sub-offices  will  be  opened  on  March  2  at  9  A.  M.,  and  will 
remain  in  continual  operation  until  March  4  at  11  A.  M. 

"Please  attend  the  meeting  of  this  committee  on  March  1  at  7.30  P.  M. 
at  Metzerrott  Building,  1110  F  street  N.  W.,  for  further  instructions 
and  where  your  badge  will  be  delivered  to  you. 

"Hoping  every  member  will  respond  faithfully  to  the  patriotic  duty  of 
receiving  our  visitors  in  a  commensurate  manner,  I  remain, 

"Very  truly  yours, 

"M.  I.  WELLER, 
"Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Comfort." 

And  on  March  2,  finding  that  a  number  of  the  designated  members 
had  failed  to  respond  to  this  call  of  duty,  I  immediately  removed  the 
names  of  such  defaulting  members  from  our  roll  and  promptly  substi- 
tuted other  gentlemen  who  were  willing  to  render  service,  and  by  these 
means  the  interests  of  our  arriving  guests  were  not  neglected. 

In  addition  to  these  three  sub-committees,  I  appointed  a  sub-committee 
of  32  members,  with  William  J.  Browning  as  chairman,  at  the  United 
States  Capitol  to  assist  the  members  of  Congress  in  procuring  accommo- 
dations for  their  constituents. 

Another  important  public  necessity  at  all  large  popular  outdoor  gath- 
erings is  a  public  toilet  station,  located  at  some  convenient  point,  but  not 
too  obtrusive.  I  recommended  an  appropriation  of  $2000  for  this  pur- 
pose, which  was  acquiesced  in  by  Congress  in  the  following  language : 

"And  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be 
necessary,  is  hereby  likewise  appropriated  to  be  expended  by  the  Com- 
missioners of  the  District  of  Columbia  for  the  construction,  maintenance 
and  expenses  incident  to  the  operation  of  temporary  public-comfort  sta- 
tions and  information  booths  during  the  period  aforesaid." 

Dr.  William  Tindall  was  appointed  chairman  of  the  Sub-Committee 
on  Public  Toilet  Stations.  These  were  erected  under  the  expert  super- 
vision of  Mr.  H.  B.  Davis,  inspector  of  plumbing,  who  made  the  follow- 
ing interesting  report,  which  is  herewith  attached  as  Appendix  "A." 


54  Final  Report  of  the 

In  line  with  the  policy  I  adopted  at  the  inaugurations  of  1893  and  1901 
and  the  Grand  Army  celebration  of  1902,  I  appointed  a  Sub- Committee 
for  Colored  Visitors,  with  Mr.  Daniel  Murray  as  chairman,  assisted  by 
51  members,  selected  from  the  leading  colored  residents  of  the  District, 
past  experience  having  clearly  demonstrated  the  necessity  of  throwing 
safeguards  around  our  colored  visitors  so  that  they  should  enjoy  the 
fullest  protection  and  be  accorded  the  kindest  hospitality  in  the  houses 
of  the  refined  members  of  their  own  race  in  this  city.  The  reception  of 
visitors,  partaking  of  the  nature  of  a  social  function  to  private  houses, 
must  be  regulated  in  accordance  with  prevailing  impressions,  and  the 
existence  of  race  prej  udice  cannot  be  ignored  in  Washington,  where  one- 
third  of  the  population  is  colored,  and  where  custom  interdicts  the  co- 
mingling  of  the  two  races  on  an  equal  footing  in  private  circles ;  but,  on 
the  other  hand,  our  visitors,  irrespective  of  race,  are  entitled  to  receive 
friendly  and  hospitable  treatment;  provision  must  be  made  in  a  practi- 
cable manner  to  house  and  feed  every  person  coming  to  Washington 
during  the  inaugural  period,  and  only  those  who  have  participated  in  our 
labors  can  realize  the  magnitude  of  the  problem,  especially  when  differ- 
ence in  race  must  be  taken  into  consideration.  There  can  be  only  one 
proper  solution,  and  that  is  absolute  separation,  the  system  I  introduced 
in  1892,  and  which  should  be  rigidly  adhered  to  by  any  person  in  the 
future  acting  in  a  similar  capacity. 

Mr.  Murray  opened  an  office  at  609  F  street  N.  W.,  with  Samuel  Lacy 
as  clerk  and  William  Arnold  as  inspector,  keeping  registration  books, 
with  lists  of  inspected  quarters  for  colored  visitors  precisely  as  was  done 
at  the  main  office,  309  Corcoran  Building.  The  expenses  were  paid  by 
the  Inaugural  Committee  upon  vouchers  approved  by  me.  I  am  informed 
that  this  office  was  conducted  in  an  excellent  manner,  and  that  it  gave 
universal  satisfaction  by  supplying  neat  and  ample  quarters  at  a  mod- 
erate cost  to  the  colored  strangers. 

On  March  2,  promptly  at  9  A.  M.,  the  three  sub-offices  were  opened  at 
the  railroad  stations,  and  from  that  time  on  were  maintained  day  and 
night  until  noon  of  March  4.  Under  the  appropriation  of  $2000  two 
information  booths  were  erected  at  the  Pennsylvania  and  the  Eckington 
stations,  built  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  H.  B.  Davis,  inspector  of 
plumbing.  These  were  commodious  wooden  structures,  16x25  in  size, 
with  a  circular  counter,  provided  with  two  doors  and  three  windows,  with 
conspicuous  signs  on  the  exterior  that  would  attract  the  attention  of 
strangers.  They  were  equipped  at  the  expense  of  the  Inaugural  Com- 
mittee, although  the  necessary  chairs  were  generously  lent,  free  of  charge, 
by  Mr.  P.  J.  Nee.  The  heating  and  lighting  were  provided  by  the  means 
of  oil  stoves  and  large  portable  lamps.  Each  office  had  carefully  com- 
piled lists  of  inspected  rooms  in  private  houses  in  every  section  of  the 
city,  and  to  facilitate  the  transaction  of  business  the  experienced  clerks 
and  inspectors  were  detailed  to  the  sub-offices.  Inside  the  stations  a 
large  number  of  the  committee,  wearing  conspicuous  badges,  bearing  the 
inscription  "Public  Comfort,"  met  the  arrivals  from  every  train,  afforded 


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them  any  information  desired  or  conducted  them  to  the  respective  sub- 
offices  when  in  search  of  quarters,  and  then  sending  them  to  the  places 
of  destination  escorted  by  one  of  the  uniformed  Public  Comfort  Guides. 
These  were  all  High  School  Cadets,  bright,  intelligent  lads,  thoroughly 
familiar  with  the  city,  who  had  been  previously  well  instructed  so  as  to 
enable  them  to  lead  visitors  to  any  point  in  the  District.  They  were  120 
in  number,  selected  by  Prof.  Percy  M.  Hughes,  who  was  specially 
appointed  a  committee  of  one  to  undertake  this  duty.  These  guides 
were  paid  by  the  Inaugural  Committee,  receiving  $1  per  day  each,  and 
were  furnished  with  car  fare,  so  that  they  would  not  be  any  expense  to 
visitors,  who  seemed  to  be  agreeably  surprised  at  the  careful  attention 
bestowed,  and  who  frequently  expressed  their  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
with  our  methods,  which  protected  strangers,  prevented  the  charge  of 
extortionate  rates  and  furnished  excellent  conveniences  at  moderate 
prices. 

While  in  some  instances  prominent  hotels  may  have  taken  advantage 
of  the  necessities  of  visitors,  still  the  fact  remains  clearly  evident  that 
the  prevailing  rates  for  lodging  average  $1  per  day,  and  for  room  and 
board,  inclusive,  the  rate  was  about  $2.50  per  day,  while  good  accommo- 
dations could  be  offered  at  a  reduction  of  about  one-quarter  from  these 
figures,  furnishing  abundant  proof  that  the  policy  of  this  committee  to 
list  a  large  number  of  private  houses,  where  the  occupants  are  willing 
to  surrender  a  number  of  rooms  and  entertain  strangers  in  a  home- 
like manner  at  a  fair  compensation,  is  the  proper  solution  of  meeting  the 
problem  involved  in  the  incursion  of  such  multitudes  of  visitors  as  quad- 
rennially come  to  Washington.  It  has  a  further  tendency  that  when 
hotel  proprietors  know  that  the  public  is  not  wholly  dependent  upon 
hotels,  but  can  find  equal  accommodations,  with  sanitary  conveniences, 
bathrooms,  etc.,  they  realize  that  the  visitors  are  not  at  their  mercy,  nor 
will  they  be  submissive  to  excessive  charges. 

The  committee  made  no  distinction.  It  sent  visitors  impartially  to 
hotels,  boarding-houses,  halls  or  private  houses,  but  only  after  it  had 
received  the  assurance  and  written  agreement  of  approved  rates;  but 
whenever  complaint  was  made  to  the  committee,  as  occurred  in  a  few 
cases,  that  the  owners  were  attempting  to  increase  the  prices  approved 
by  the  committee,  such  quarters  were  stricken  from  our  registration 
books. 

I  beg  to  state  that  I  estimate  the  total  number  of  inaugural  visitors  to 
be  about  180,000  persons.  The  railroads,  steam,  brought  in  155,000  trav- 
elers, and  the  six  trolley  lines  carried  about  20,000  passengers,  and  I 
estimate  that  about  5000  persons  came  to  the  city  by  boats  and  private 
conveyances,  making  a  total  of  180,000  arrivals  from  the  1st  to  the  4th 
of  March,  inclusive.  Inaugural  visitors  arriving  prior  to  March  1  would 
be  offset  by  the  daily  commuters  who  were  included  in  the  above  number 
of  155,000  by  steam  railroads.  These  figures  prove  that  this  was  the 
highest  attendance  of  recorded  visitors  at  any  inauguration.  Apparently 
the  visitors  from  sections  within  250  miles  of  Washington  largely  out- 


56  Final  Report  of  the 

numbered  any  previous  gathering,  but,  j  udging  from  our  correspondence, 
I  am  of  the  opinion  that  we  had  a  lesser  number  of  visitors  from  locali- 
ties west  of  the  Ohio  river  than  we  had  in  1901. 

If  this  committee  has  met  with  success  in  its  efforts,  it  is  largely  due 
to  its  faithful  employes,  who,  notwithstanding  the  meager  compensation, 
rendered  very  efficient  services  and  who  are  justly  entitled  to  the  appre- 
ciative recognition  of  the  Inaugural  Committee. 

I  must  also  acknowledge  with  gratitude  the  self-sacrificing  labors  of 
our  members  at  the  railroad  stations,  who,  under  the  efficient  leadership 
of  Chairman  A.  B.  Coppes,  covered  themselves  with  glory.  These  public- 
spirited  gentlemen  deserve  the  thanks  of  the  entire  community,  and  the 
result  certainly  redounds  to  the  credit  of  the  city  of  Washington. 

The  Committee  on  Public  Comfort  is  also  under  obligations  for  cour- 
tesies received  to  Messrs.  W.  H.  Hoeke,  the  Underwood  Typewriter  Co., 
Swayze,  Bailey  &  Co.  and  P.  J.  Nee. 

Extensive  preparations  to  take  care  of  visitors  were  made  by  private 
parties,  and  many  of  these  were  doubtless  disappointed  at  the  non- 
appearance of  their  anticipated  patrons,  for  which  condition  this  com- 
mittee is  frequently  blamed  by  those  who  are  unfamiliar  with  the  situa- 
tion. Every  visitor  was  comfortably  located,  yet  nevertheless  20,000 
additional  guests  could  have  been  well  accommodated  in  the  quarters 
listed  on  our  books,  remaining  unoccupied. 

The  office  at  the  Corcoran  Building  was  closed  March  II,  as  the  Com- 
mittee on  Public  Comfort  had  performed  the  mission  for  which  it  was 
called  into  existence. 

For  your  information  I  have  included  in  the  appendix — 

Specimen  bulletin  of  hotels. 

Specimen  bulletin  of  halls. 

Specimen  bulletins  of  boarding  and  private  houses. 

Circular-letter  to  boarding-houses. 

Inspector's  report  (blank). 

Circular  of  Inaugural  Committee. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

M.  I.  WELLER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Comfort. 


APPENDIX   "A/' 
Col.  John  Biddle, 

Major,  Corps  of  Engineers,  U.  S.  A., 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Sir: 

In  connection  with  the  expenditure  of  the  amount  of  $2000  allotted  for 
the  maintenance  of  public-comfort  stations  during  the  inaugural  period 
just  passed,  I  have  the  honor  to  report  as  follows: 

The  four  stations  built  three  years  ago  for  the  Grand  Army  Encamp- 


Inaugural  Committee  57 

ment  were  removed  from  the  Property  Yard,  where  they  were  in  storage, 
to  the  following  locations: 

Delaware  avenue  and  B  street  N.  E. 
13th  street  and  Pennsylvania  avenue  N.  W. 
3d  street  and  Pennsylvania  avenue  N.  W. 
15th  street  and  Pennsylvania  avenue  N.  W. 

Four  entirely  new  stations  were  constructed  in  place  at  the  following 
locations : 

7th  and  C  streets  N.  W. 

9th  street  and  Louisiana  avenue  N.  W. 

17th  and  G  streets  N.  W. 

Florida  and  New  York  avenues  N.  E. 


The  new  stations  were  built  from  the  plans  which  were  used  for  the 
old  stations,  but  tin  roofs  were  added  and  certain  braces  put  in  for  added 
strength. 

These  stations  were  provided  with  water  and  sewer  connections  of  a 
temporary  nature.  The  women's  compartments  contained  three  closet 
seats,  and  the  men's  compartments  contained  two  closet  seats  and  a 
urinal  trough.  Each  compartment  was  provided  with  washbasins  and 
running  water,  was  heated  by  oil  stoves,  had  an  attendant,  and  was 
lighted  at  night.  Couches  were  provided  in  each  women's  compartment 
for  emergency  use,  and  were  used  in  quite  a  number  of  cases.  For  a 
slight  fee  a  clean  towel  and  soap  could  be  had  of  the  attendant. 

The  stations,  with  two  exceptions,  were  on  or  near  Pennsylvania 
avenue,  the  other  stations  being  at  points  where  incoming  visitors  could 
be  accommodated,  as  at  Florida  and  New  York  avenues  N.  E.  (opposite 
temporary  B.  &  O.  Station),  and  on  the  Senate  Square  to  accommodate 
the  soldiers  quartered  in  the  vacant  houses  there. 

The  stations  generally  were  open  for  use  during  six  days  from  8  A.  M. 
to  midnight,  being  the  2d  to  the  7th  of  March,  inclusive,  although  a 
portion  were  not  opened  until  the  3d,  and  a  portion  closed  the  night  of 
the  6th  or  noon  of  the  7th. 

Exceptionally  good  order  was  maintained,  although  a  sailor  walked 
out  of  one  of  the  booths  when  the  attendant  was  engaged  in  cleaning, 
taking  a  lighted  oil  stove  with  him,  which  he  promptly  sold  to  a  junk 
dealer.  A  small  number  of  towels  were  missing,  together  with  one  lan- 
tern and  a  couple  of  combs. 

A  great  number  of  favorable  comments  were  made  on  the  convenience 
of  the  stations  and  the  cleanly  condition  in  which  they  were  kept,  in  spite 
of  the  adverse  conditions  and  their  being  constantly  crowded. 

During  the  period  they  were  open  the  total  number  of  visitors  using 
the  stations  was  38,662,  of  which  6774  were  women  and  31,888  were  men. 
By  dividing  the  day  into  two  shifts  or  periods  of  8  to  4  and  4  to  12  it 
is  noticed  that,  contrary  to  what  might  be  expected,  the  women  used  the 
conveniences  (in  the  evening  shift)  very  nearly  (within  200)  as  much  as 


58  Final  Report  of  the 

during  the  day,  and,  in  the  matter  of  percentage  of  the  total,  much  more 
proportionately  than  the  men. 

The  stations  at  3d  street  and  Pennsylvania  avenue,  13th  and  E  streets 
and  17th  and  G  streets  were  the  most  popular  both  in  the  matter  of  daily 
attendance  and  in  the  number  handled  on  the  4th,  although  the  station 
at  9th  street  and  Louisiana  avenue  has  the  best  total  for  women  during 
the  six  days — 1500 — with  the  station  at  3d  street  and  Pennsylvania  ave- 
nue a  close  second. 

The  greatest  number  handled  in  one  day  was  at  the  men's  side  of  13th 
and  E  streets,  where  2950  men  were  cared  for — 1650  during  the  morning 
and  1300  during  the  evening  shift.  The  greatest  number  handled  during 
an  eight-hour  shift  was  2000  at  3d  street  and  Pennsylvania  avenue  dur- 
ing the  day — an  average  of  250  per  hour  in  a  10x12  room,  with  two 
closets  and  a  five-foot  urinal  trough.  At  13th  and  E  streets  the  experi- 
ment of  keeping  open  all  night  was  tried,  the  night  of  March  4,  and  250 
visitors  were  accommodated  between  midnight  and  morning. 

The  general  report  seems  to  indicate  that  many  turned  away  from 
locked  doors  before  8  A.  M.,  and  that  in  general  the  stations  had  callers 
right  up  to  closing  time  (midnight),  in  one  instance  the  attendant  not 
being  able  to  close  till  after  1  A.  M.  on  account  of  the  continual  crowd- 
ing in. 

In  view  of  the  unquestioned  utility  of  the  temporary  stations  and  the 
absolute  necessity  for  conveniences  of  this  sort,  Washington  is  to  be 
heartily  congratulated  on  the  recent  appropriation  by  Congress  for  two 
permanent  stations  recommended  by  the  Honorable  Board  of  Commis- 
sioners. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  but  fitting  to  call  attention  to  the  exceedingly  short 
time  in  which  the  work  of  getting  eight  stations  in  place  and  properly 
equipped  was  carried  out,  and  to  extend  the  utmost  credit  to  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Tindall,  secretary  to  the  Board  of  Commissioners ;  Mr.  R.  D.  Sims, 
property  clerk,  and  to  Mr.  A.  E.  Phillips,  acting  superintendent  of 
sewers,  for  their  very  efficient  and  hearty  help  and  co-operation. 
Very  respectfully  yours, 

H.  B.  DAVIS, 
Inspector  of  Plumbing,  District  of  Columbia. 


APPENDIX  "E." 

Specimen  Circular-Letter  to  Boar  ding-Houses. 
Dear  Sir: 

The  Committee  on  Public  Comfort,  organized  by  authority  of  the 
Inaugural  Committee,  with  headquarters  at  Room  309,  Corcoran  Build- 
ing, 15th  street  N.  W.,  desires  to  know,  for  the  better  accommodation 
of  the  city's  visitors  during  the  approaching  inaugural  period,  what  your 
rates  will  be  for  that  time,  per  day  or  per  week,  with  or  without  board, 


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number  to  be  placed  in  a  room,  or  can  you  cater  to  a  larger  number  with- 
out supplying  accommodations,  and  any  other  information  of  service  to 
guests. 

We  shall  register  all  quarters  on  our  books  without  expense  to  you 
or  to  your  guests,  and  will  promptly  discharge  any  employe  of  this  com- 
mittee detected  in  the  acceptance  of  any  gratuity.  Our  object  is  to  secure 
proper  accommodations  at  reasonable  rates  for  our  visitors  without 
incurring  any  financial  responsibility. 

On  the  part  of  this  committee  we  shall  be  pleased  to  refer  all  applicants 
to  you  for  any  further  definite  arrangements. 

Very  truly, 

M.  I.  WELLER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Comfort. 


COMMITTEE  ON   PUBLIC  ORDER, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

Major  Richard  Sylvester,  Chairman 
William  Loeb,  Jr.,   Vice-Chairman 
Colonel  Daniel  M.  Ransdell,   Vice-Chairman 
Jambs  A.  Kemp,  Secretary 
Edwin  b.  Hesse,  Secretary 

March  7,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Dear  Sir : 

The  Committee  on  Public  Order  for  the  inauguration,  of  which, 
through  your  courtesy,  I  had  the  honor  to  be  chairman,  was  organized 
January  16,  1905,  with  a  membership  of  250  well-known  citizens  of  the 
District  of  Columbia. 

At  this  meeting  initial  instructions  were  given  and  the  following  sub- 
committees designated : 

Ball. 

Obstructions. 

Stands. 

Fireworks. 

Quarters  and  Camps.  -< 

Fire  Department  and  Combustibles. 

Depots.  i 

Secret  Service. 

Roping  Route  of  Parade. 

Street  Cleaning. 

Street  Railways. 

Parade. 

Capitol  Grounds. 

Hospital  and  Ambulances. 


60  Final  Report  of  the 

The  chairmen  of  the  several  sub-committees  made  reports  and  kept 
in  touch  with  your  chairman  until  February  28,  when  a  final  gathering 
of  the  committee  was  had  and  the  members  thereof  were  given  police 
authority  to  enable  them  to  co-operate  with  the  police  in  maintaining 
peace  and  order  March  4,  1905. 

All  plans  proposed  and  adopted  were  successfully  carried  out  on 
Inauguration  Day  and  for  the  period  prior  and  subsequent  thereto  with- 
out expense  to  the  Inaugural  Committee  except  for  postal  cards  and 
postage  stamps,  which  aggregated  an  expense  of  twenty-seven  dollars 
and  four  ($27.04)  cents. 

The  ambulances  furnished  through  the  courtesy  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment enabled  the  establishment  of  a  thorough  medical-relief  service  on 
Inauguration  Day,  and  the  temporary  hospital  at  the  ballroom  was  a 
most  valuable  adjunct.  To  Dr.  D.  Percy  Hickling,  chairman  of  this 
sub-committee,  I  have  returned  my  sincere  appreciation  of  the  systematic 
manner  in  which  this  part  of  the  work  was  organized  and  completed. 

This  committee  attended  to  114  cases  during  the  inaugural  period  as 
follows : 

Number  treated  during  parade 89 

Number  treated  during  fireworks 2 

Number  treated  during  ball 8 

Number  treated  during  the  concerts 15 

Total 114 

The  cases  were  as  follows: 

Alcoholism,  13;  asthma,  1;  chill  (malarial),  1;  cholera  morbus,  1; 
constipation,  1 ;  epilepsy,  3 ;  diarrhea,  1 ;  exhaustion,  10 ;  hysteria,  4 ; 
gastritis  ace,  1 ;  hemoptisis,  2 ;  headache,  1 ;  indigestion  ace,  1 ;  grippe,  1 ; 
nephritic  colic,  1 ;  neuralgia,  1 ;  poisoned  by  gas,  2 ;  poisoned  by  opium,  1 ; 
poisoned  by  zinc  sulphate,  1 ;  syncope,  22 ;  cerebral  hemorrhage,  1 ;  con- 
tused wounds  (cheek,  head,  groin,  scalp,  nose,  face,  body),  12;  disloca- 
tion of  finger,  1 ;  compound  dislocation  of  finger,  1 ;  dislocation  of  left 
ankle,  1;  fractures  (jaw,  nose,  arm,  finger),  5;  foreign  body  in  eye,  1; 
incised  wounds  (scalp,  hand,  wrist),  3;  lacerated  wounds  (hands,  foot, 
scalp,  nose),  9;  shock,  1;  sprained  wrist,  4;  sprained  ankle,  1;  sprained 
wrist  and  knee,  1 ;  fracture  of  leg,  1. 

The  number  treated  was  somewhat  less  than  the  number  treated  four 
years  ago,  but  this,  in  my  judgment,  was  due  to  the  pleasant  weather,  the 
work  of  the  police  and  the  promptness  which  each  of  the  events  took 
place. 

The  fire  service  under  Chief  Engineer  William  T.  Belt  and  Assistant 
Fire  Marshal  P.  W.  Nicholson  was  thoroughly  equipped  and  stationed, 
and  was  a  great  assurance  of  safety. 

All  of  the  gentlemen  who  gave  assistance  to  this  committee  evidenced 
an  earnestness  and  faithfulness  in  the  work  which  is  highly  commendable. 

You  have  accomplished  through  your  several  committees  a  wonderfully 


Inaugural  Committee  61 

successful  termination  of  a  stupendous  undertaking,  and  I  take  this 
occasion  to  congratulate  you  and  those  associated  with  you  upon  the 
brilliant  outcome. 

Please  convey   to  your  devoted   and    untiring   secretary  my  sincere 
thanks  for  the  prompt  and  courteous  responses  made  by  him  to  each  and 
all  of  my  requests,  and  retain  for  yourself  the  assurances  of  my  esteem. 
Very  truly, 

RICHARD  SYLVESTER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Order. 

March  n,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir : 

The  enclosed  are  copies  of  letters  I  have  sent  to  the  chairmen  of  my 
various  sub-committees,  which  I  most  respectfully  beg  leave  to  request 
may  be  filed  and  considered  a  part  of  my  report  made  to  you  relative  to 
the  work  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order. 
Very  respectfully, 

RICHARD  SYLVESTER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Order. 


March  II,  1905. 
D.  E.  Garges,  Esq., 

Acting  Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Roping  Route  of  Parade 
of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

My  Dear  Sir : 

Now  that  the  inaugural  period  is  over,  during  which  time  you  were 
enlisted  in  the  service  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order,  over  which  I 
had  the  honor  to  preside,  and  all  persons  living  in  this  jurisdiction  hav- 
ing reason  to  congratulate  themselves  over  the  peace  and  good  order 
maintained  during  that  strenuous  season,  all  the  more  are  we,  who  were 
the  instruments  of  the  general  public  preventing  crime  and  preserving 
quiet,  to  be  felicitated  on  the  result. 

As  chairman  of  the  committee  I  beg  to  thank  you  for  your  services,  so 
freely  and  generously  contributed,  and  assure  you  that  what  you  did 
aided  largely  in  the  successful  termination  of  the  work. 

With  best  wishes,  Very  truly, 

RICHARD  SYLVESTER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Order. 


62  Final  Report  of  the 

A  similar  letter  was  addressed  to  each  of  the  following  chairmen  of 
sub-committees : 

Col.  Calvin  Farnsworth,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Fireworks  of 
the  Committee  on  Public  Order. 

D.  S.  Carll,  Esq.,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Street  Railways  of  the 
Committee  on  Public  Order. 

T.  Percy  Myers,  Esq.,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Ball  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Public  Order. 

Col.  Burton  R.  Ross,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Stands  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Public  Order. 

Wm.  T.  Belt,  Esq.,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Fire  Department  and 
Combustibles  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order. 

J.  W.  Bayne,  M.  D.,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Camps  and  Quarters 
of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order. 

D.  Percy  Hickling,  M.  D.,  chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Hospital  and 
Ambulances  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Order. 


COMMITTEE  ON    MILITARY   ORGANIZATIONS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington. 

Gen.  Geo.  H.  Harries,  Chairman 

Gen.  John  A.  Johnston,    Vice-CCairman 

F.  J.  Whitehead,  Secretary 

March  9,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard. 

Sir: 

Responding  to  your  favor  of  the  6th  inst.,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit 
the  following  report  upon  the  operations  of  the  Committee  on  Military 
Organizations : 

As  soon  as  practicable  after  my  appointment  as  chairman  a  letter  (a 
copy  of  which  is  herewith,  marked  Appendix  "A")  was  sent  to  the  gov- 
ernor of  each  State  and  Territory,  requesting  information  as  to  the 
probable  presence  of  military  bodies  at  the  inauguration.  With  respect 
to  representatives  from  the  Army,  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  this  com- 
mittee took  no  action  at  the  outset,  because  the  necessity  for  the  presence 
of  representative  organizations  had  already  been  stated  to  the  Secretary 


Inaugural  Committee  63 

of  War  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  by  yourself.  Later— some  two 
weeks  prior  to  the  inauguration — the  committee,  through  its  chairman, 
requested  the  Secretary  of  War  to  order  a  small  body  of  colored  troops 
of  the  regular  establishment  to  participate  in  the  parade ;  in  response  to 
which  request  the  Secretary  directed  that  a  squadron  of  the  Ninth  Cav- 
alry be  designated. 

.  In  accordance  with  the  standing  orders,  this  committee  secured  all  the 
necessary  information  as  to  military  organizations  contemplating  at- 
tendance, and,  in  conjunction  with  the  Committee  on  Public  Comfort, 
made  arrangements  for  quarters  and  subsistence.  Herewith  is  tabulated 
statement  (marked  Appendix  "C"),  showing  the  names  of  attending 
organizations,  their  strength,  the  time  of  their  arrival  in  Washington, 
the  location  of  their  quarters  and  other  incidental  information. 

The  committee  held  two  meetings.  At  the  first  there  was  an  under- 
standing as  to  the  duties  of  the  committee;  at  the  second  badges  were 
distributed  and  assignments  were  made  of  committee  members  to  meet 
Governors  and  troops  on  their  arrival  and  to  render  such  assistance  as 
was  desired  or  was  possible.  A  number  of  members  being  unable  to 
perform  escort  duty,  recourse  was  had  to  the  junior  officers  of  the  Na- 
tional Guard  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  many  of  whom  eagerly  volun- 
teered and  all  of  whom  did  exceptionally  well. 

Committee  headquarters  were  established  in  the  staffrooms  at  head- 
quarters of  the  militia  of  the  District  of  Columbia.  There  a  clerk  was 
almost  constantly  on  duty  under  the  immediate  direction  of  Lieut.-Col. 
Lloyd  M.  Brett,  Adjutant-General,  District  of  Columbia  Militia,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  committee  to  whom  a  more  than  ordinary  amount  of  credit 
should  be  given.  There  was  no  charge  for  office  rent,  so  the  expendi- 
tures of  the  committee  are  much  less  than  was  contemplated  when  the 
estimate  was  submitted. 

The  estimate  was  $300.  The  expenditures  footed  up  to  $157.12,  leav- 
ing to  the  committee's  credit  the  sum  of  $142.88.  Herewith  is  detailed 
statement  of  expenditures   (marked  Appendix  "D"). 

So  far  as  I  am  aware  there  have  been  no  complaints  from  any  of  the 
visiting  military  organizations.  Many  of  them  expressed  themselves 
warmly  and  gratefully. 

My  thanks  are  due  to  yourself,  to  Lieut-Gen.  Chaffee,  U.  S.  A.,  Grand 
Marshal ;  to  Brigadier-General  Johnston,  U.  S.  A.,  Chief  of  Staff  to  the 
Grand  Marshal  and  vice-chairman  of  this  committee ;  to  Secretary  Hitch- 
cock, to  the  chairmen  and  members  of  other  committees  with  whom  I 
have  necessarily  been  brought  into  inaugural  contact,  to  Mr.  F.  J.  White- 
head, secretary,  and  to  those  officers  and  members  of  this  committee  who 
did  their  share  of  the  work  which  was  necessary  to  success. 
Very  respectfully, 

GEO.  H.  HARRIES, 

Chairman. 


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To  the  Governor  of 
the  State  of  — 


APPENDIX  "A." 

December  10,  1904. 


Sir: 

I  have  the  honor  to  request  such  information  as  can  be  afforded  me 
relative  to  the  possible  or  probable  participation  by  troops  of  your  State 
in  the  parade  which  will  follow  the  inauguration  of  President  Roosevelt, 
March  4,  1905. 

This  information  is  asked  in  order  that  the  Grand  Marshal  and  this 
committee  may  have  substantial  foundation  for  their  working  plans. 
The  committee  is  especially  desirous  of  welcoming  troops  from  every 
State  and  Territory  in  the  Union,  and  is  ready  to  do  anything  in  its 
power  toward  securing  suitable  quarters  at  minimum  cost,  placing  its 
services  entirely  at  your  disposal. 

In  this  connection  I  venture  to  suggest  that  the  representation  be  not 
overlarge.  All  indications  point  to  the  coming  of  a  great  many  organi- 
zations— so  many  that  in  passing  upon  the  question  of  admission  to  the 
column  for  review  the  committee  will  undoubtedly  be  embarrassed  if 
any  State  sends  more  than  a  brigade.  This  suggestion  must  not  (and  I 
am  sure  will  not)  be  regarded  as  the  establishment  of  an  arbitrary  maxi- 
mum; it  is  offered  in  the  general  interest  and  is  the  outcome  of  expe- 
rience. 

Hoping  to  receive  a  favorable  response  at  your  earliest  convenience, 

I  am,  Very  truly  yours, 

GEO.   H.  HARRIES, 

Chairman. 


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EXPENDITURES, 

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COMMITTEE  ON  CIVIC  ORGANIZATIONS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

B.  H.  Warner,  Marshal 

March  21,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Civic  Organizations  under  appointment  of  December  2, 
1904.  As  soon  as  the  appointment  was  received,  and  after  the  designa- 
tion of  the  officers  of  the  committee,  correspondence  was  entered  into 
with  a  view  of  inducing  a  sufficient  number  of  civic  organizations  to  be 
present  at  the  inaugural  exercises  to  make  a  dignified  and  attractive 
civic  parade.  Letters  were  addressed  to  members  of  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives,  and  to  mayors  of  cities  throughout  the  Union 
and  to  such  political  organizations  as  it  was  thought  might  favorably 
consider  an  invitation  to  be  present.  Several  thousand  letters  and  circu- 
lars were  sent  out,  and  a  large  amount  of  correspondence  resulted  from 
such  action.  Finally,  when  the  official  program  was  printed,  64  organi- 
zations were  named  for  position  in  the  parade,  and  on  March  fourth  63 
were  in  line,  and  also  a  mounted  escort  of  150  citizens. 

The  only  complaint  made  by  some  members  of  my  committee  was 
that  they  did  not  have  enough  to  do.  The  work,  very  largely,  devolved 
upon  the  chairman,  vice-chairman  and  secretary,  but  I  desire  to  express 
my  gratification  at  the  willingness  of  all  the  members  of  the  committee 
to  aid  in  making  the  parade  a  success  in  every  way. 


74 Final  Report  of  the 

A  large  number  of  letters  have  been  received  not  only  from  members 
of  the  organizations  themselves,  but  from  many  who  witnessed  the  civic 
display,  giving  expression  of  their  great  satisfaction  at  the  appearance 
of  the  different  clubs.  The  amount  of  $500  was  asked  for,  and  up  to 
this  writing  we  have  expended  $496.02.  A  detailed  account  of  the  ex- 
penditures will  be  transmitted  later.  I  abbreviated  this  report  in  order 
that  it  may  be  printed  with  the  others.  For  the  benefit  of  those  who 
hereafter  fill  the  position  I  occupy  I  take  pleasure  in  making  the  follow- 
ing suggestions : 

In  order  that  the  clubs  may  fully  understand  the  regulations  governing 
the  parade,  and  also  the  desirability  of  drilling,  I  think  it  would  be  a 
good  idea  to  send  out  preliminary  instructions  as  to  all  details  of  the 
parade  as  early  in  December  as  possible.  This  would  lead  the  clubs  to 
perfect  themselves  in  drill  and  appearance  before  Inauguration  Day  and 
add  much  to  their  appearance  on  that  occasion.  I  would  also  recommend 
that  at  least  two  members  of  the  Committee  on  Civic  Organizations  be 
assigned  to  receive  and  look  after  these  organizations  as  early  as  pos^ 
sible,  and  that  they  enter  into  correspondence  with  the  leaders  of  such 
organizations,  so  as  to  enable  them  to  look  a  little  more  carefully  into 
the  desires  and  needs  of  our  guests.  Although  a  number  of  my  com- 
mittee were  to  meet  the  clubs  at  the  station  as  they  came  in,  yet  the 
departure  of  the  railroads  from  the  schedules  laid  down  and  the  lateness 
of  trains  interfered  very  largely  with  the  performance  of  their  duties.  In 
order  to  make  up  for  the  want  of  attention  to  our  visitors  which  resulted 
from  this  cause  I  employed  a  number  of  men  and  paid  them  for  their 
services  to  perform  such  duties. 

As  will  be  seen  from  General  Order  No.  6,  dated  March  3,  which  I 
inclose,  the  officers  of  the  Civic  Grand  Divisions  of  the  Inaugural  Parade 
for  1905  were  as  follows : 

Maj.-Gen.  O.  O.  Howard,  U.  S.  A.,  commanding  First  Division,  which 
was  made  up  of  clubs  from  New  York,  Pennsylvania  and  Ohio. 

The  Second  Division  was  commanded  by  Gen.  Joseph  Wheeler,  and 
was  composed  of  clubs  and  organizations  from  different  sections  of  the 
Union. 

The  Third  Division,  commanded  by  Hon.  Judson  W.  Lyons,  was  com- 
posed  entirely  of  colored  organizations. 

The  thanks  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  are  due  to  these  gentlemen 
for  their  efficient  services.  General  Howard  traveled  a  long  distance  and 
incurred  considerable  expense  in  reaching  Washington,  and  not  only 
commanded  a  division  in  the  Civic  Grand  Division,  but  also  the  military 
escort  in  the  morning  from  the  White  House  to  the  Capitol.  Gen.  Joseph 
Wheeler  came  from  Mexico  City  in  order  to  attend  the  parade.  Hon. 
Judson  W.  Lyons  spent  many  weeks  and  did  a  large  amount  of  corre- 
spondence in  perfecting  the  organization  of  his  division.  He  relieved  the 
committee  almost  entirely  of  this  work,  and  his  success  was  attested  by 
the  fine  appearance  of  his  division  on  the  day  of  the  parade. 


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I  desire  to  express  my  thanks  especially  to  Capt.  M.  R.  Thorpe,  Chief 
of  Staff;  Thos.  C.  Noyes,  Adjutant-General,  and  George  E.  Emmons, 
secretary,  for  the  efficient  aid  rendered  by  them ;  also  to  William  T.  Gal- 
liher,  Esq.,  who  commanded  the  Citizens'  Mounted  Escort. 

I  might  well  include  many  others  if  I  had  not  been  requested  to  make 
my  report  as  brief  as  possible.  A  copy  of  each  blank  used  by  this  com- 
mittee, and  also  of  the  General  Order  No.  6,  giving  a  list  of  organizations 
which  appeared  in  the  parade,  are  transmitted  herewith. 

Thanking  you  for  your  courtesy,  aid  and  confidence  manifested  during 
our  official  intercourse,  I  have  the  honor  to  be, 
Very  respectfully  yours, 

B.   H.   WARNER, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Civic  Organizations. 


COMMITTEE   ON    PARKS   AND   REVIEWING   STANDS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  9,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
New  Willard  Hotel, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

My  Dear  Sir : 

Herewith  you  will  please  find  enclosed  a  detailed  statement  of  the 
receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing 
Stands.  This  statement  necessarily  is  subject  to  some  slight  variations 
by  reason  of  the  probability  of  some  small  items  of  disbursement  which 
have  not  up  to  this  time  been  presented  to  me  for  approval,  and  certain 
small  amounts  which  have  not  been  paid  in  to  me  and  included  in  the 
enclosed  statement. 

The  treasurer  has  in  his  possession  three  hundred  ($300)  dollars  de- 
posited by  the  contractors  who  bought  the  privileges  on  Pennsylvania 
avenue.  This  sum  is  not  included  in  my  statement  for  the  reason  that 
it  is  to  be  returned  by  the  Inaugural  Committee  to  those  parties  if  they 
fully  comply  with  the  terms  under  which  the  privilege  was  granted  to 
them.  This  will  account  for  the  excess  shown  by  the  treasurer's  receipts 
attached  to  the  account. 

My  report  will  be,  I  hope,  gratifying  to  you  and  the  members  of  the 
committee,  as  it  has  surely  exceeded  my  most  sanguine  expectations. 
I  desire  further  to  add  that  up  to  this  time  I  have  not  received  a  single 
complaint  from  anyone  in  reference  to  the  management  of  the  stands. 
This  success  is  due  to  the  ability  displayed  by  Mr.  Le  Roy  Mark,  who 


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had  the  entire  control  of  the  sale  of  tickets  and  the  seating  of  the  people 
on  the  Lafayette  Square  stand.  I  am  also  indebted  to  Mr.  Arthur  Peter 
and  the  corps  of  gentlemen  who  constituted  his  committee  for  the  very 
successful  manner  in  which  our  guests  were  seated  upon  the  President's 
stand. 
I  am,  sir,  Yours  very  respectfully, 

JOHN  B.   LARNER, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing  Stands. 


STATEMENT  OF  JOHN  B.  LARNER, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing  Stands. 

Receipts. 

Total  amount  derived  from  the  sale  of  seats  on  the  Lafayette 

Square  reviewing  stand $23,687  75 

Amount  derived  from  the  sale  of  privileges  for  the  erection  of 
stands  on  Pennsylvania  avenue,  east  of  15th  street,  N.  W. .     2,204  00 

Proceeds  from  the  sale  of  chairs  on  the  reviewing  stands 589  20 

$26,480  95 
Disbursements. 

Expenditures  as  per  vouchers  filed  at  the  Inaugural  Committee 

headquarters 14,679  13 

Net  profit $11,801  82 

Amount  of  disbursements $14,679  13 

Amount  of  appropriation 14,600  00 

Amount  of  excess  over  appropriation $79  13 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON   PARKS  AND  REVIEW- 
ING STANDS. 

The  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing  Stands  desires  to  report  to 
the  general  committee  the  progress  of  its  work  to  the  present  time. 

Upon  my  appointment  as  chairman  of  this  committee  I  was  fortunate 
in  securing  Mr.  Glenn  Brown  as  vice-chairman  and  in  having  him  take 
charge  of  the  sub-committee  on  design  for  the  reviewing  stands  at  the 
coming  inauguration.  This  committee  on  design  submitted  a  plan  for 
the  erection  of  a  circular  stand  upon  the  ellipse  immediately  to  the  south 
of  the  White  House.  The  plan  contemplated  making  the  White  House 
the  central  object,  around  which  would  be  clustered  columns  of  classical 
design  and  which  would  be  decorated  with  electric  lights  at  night,  giving 
a  beautiful  effect  to  the  home  of  the  President.    The  stands  were  to  be 


Inaugural  Committee  77 

built  so  as  to  form  an  amphitheater,  at  the  south  end  of  which  a  stand 
was  to  be  built  for  the  review  of  the  troops  by  the  President.  A  draw- 
ing of  the  proposed  plan  is  herewith  submitted  as  a  part  of  this  report. 

The  idea  was  for  the  inaugural  procession  to  enter  the  ellipse  at  the 
north  side  and  proceed  by  a  circular  or  angular  march  around  the 
enclosure,  passing  in  review  in  front  of  the  President  and  out  of  the 
amphitheater  by  way  of  an  exit  to  be  arranged  at  a  convenient  point. 
It  was  also  proposed  that  the  Grand  Marshal,  upon  passing  in  review  in 
front  of  the  President,  should  return  to  the  center  of  the  field  facing  the 
President  and  there  remain  until  the  entire  procession  had  passed  in 
review. 

This  plan  was  first  submitted  to  the  chairman  of  the  general  commit- 
tee and  from  time  to  time  to  other  members  thereof,  including  the 
Grand  Marshal.  The  consensus  of  opinion  seemed  to  be  that  the  ar- 
rangement would  contribute  largely  to  the  success  of  the  parade,  and 
in  view  of  the  favorable  manner  in  which  the  plan  had  been  received  I 
presented  the  plan,  with  proper  drawings,  to  a  full  meeting  of  this  sub- 
committee. At  this  meeting,  which  was  largely  attended,  it  was  sug- 
gested that  there  might  be  some  difficulty  in  carrying  out  the  line  of 
march  without  embarrassment  to  the  troops.  After  full  discussion  the 
committee  decided  by  a  vote,  which  was  nearly  unanimous,  to  recom- 
mend the  adoption  of  the  plan  to  the  general  committee. 

It  had  been  my  intention  to  present  this  report  at  the  last  meeting  of 
the  Inaugural  Committee,  but  after  an  interview  with  General  Chaffee, 
General  Johnston  and  Colonel  Bromwell  a  request  was  made  by  General 
Chaffee  to  postpone  the  report  until  he  could  give  the  proposed  plan 
further  investigation.  On  the  14th  instant  a  meeting  was  held  by  these 
gentlemen,  and  General  Chaffee  reported  that,  because  of  the  narrow 
streets  and  roadways  surrounding  the  White  Lot,  it  would  be  impossible 
for  him  to  make  a  proper  entrance  and  exit  to  the  proposed  amphitheater. 
He  said  that  he  had,  on  full  investigation,  found  that  the  greatest  width 
of  any  of  the  streets  approaching  the  ellipse,  excepting  Pennsylvania 
avenue  and  17th  street,  did  not. exceed  35  feet,  whereas  he  would  require 
at  least  48  feet  to  enter  with  his  troops,  and  especially  with  the  artillery 
branch  of  the  army. 

In  view  of  the  conclusion  reached  by  General  Chaffee,  the  plan  which 
this  committee  has  recommended  cannot  be  carried  out.  It  is  a  source 
of  great  regret  to  me  that  the  plan  cannot  be  adopted,  because  I  have 
always  believed  that  in  a  city  of  this  magnitude  and  beauty,  with  so  many 
large  public  parks,  there  ought  to  be  some  place  where  a  national  func- 
tion could  take  place  other  than  the  public  thoroughfares,  and  especially 
in  front  of  and  on  public  grounds  and  reservations  not  adapted  to  this 
purpose.  It  is  unfortunate  that  at  this  time,  which  appears  to  be  most 
auspicious,  that  the  new  departure  which  has  been  suggested  and  advo- 
cated should  be  thrown  aside  for  reasons  over  which  we  have  no  control. 
It  will  be  a  matter  of  universal  disappointment  and  regret  that  this 
scheme,  with  so  much  to  commend  it  and  so  greatly  in  advance  of  any- 


78  Final  Report  of  the 

thing  which  has  preceded  it,  must  be  abandoned  because  of  the  inability 
of  the  military  to  approach  a  central  place  which,  by  reason  of  its  loca- 
tion and  the  clear  purpose  of  its  formation,  was  intended  as  a  public 
parade  ground. 

The  ellipse  proposition  being  abandoned  by  necessity  for  the  reasons 
above  given,  there  seems  to  be  no  other  alternative  for  this  committee 
but  a  reproduction,  so  far  as  practicable,  of  the  stands  erected  at  the 
last  inauguration  and  along  the  lines  adopted  for  many  years  past,  and 
I  desire  to  obtain  from  the  general  committee  an  expression  of  views  on 
three  questions :  First,  shall  stands  be  erected  on  Pennsylvania  avenue 
between  15th  and  17th  streets,  on  the  White  House  grounds  and  on 
Lafayette  Square  as  heretofore?  second,  shall  privileges  be  sold  for  the 
erection  of  stands  by  individual  contractors  at  the  two  points  on  Penn- 
sylvania avenue,  namely,  the  Municipal  Building  site  and  the  Market 
Space  site?  or,  thirdly,  shall  stands  be  erected  on  these  sites  by  the  com- 
mittee, or  no  stands  whatever  be  erected  at  these  points?  I  might  say 
that  I  am  opposed  on  general  principles  to  the  erection  of  any  public 
reviewing  stands  whatever  along  the  line  of  march.  These  are  unsightly 
even  at  the  best,  and  there  is  always  more  or  less  risk  to  government 
property  from  fire  and  accident. 

It  is  greatly  to  be  regretted  that  there  is  no  available  plan  to  prevent 
the  President's  House  and  Lafayette  Square  from  being  obstructed  and 
obscured  by  stands  which,  no  matter  how  well  built  and  decorated,  will 
be  a  constant  eyesore  during  the  inaugural  ceremonies. 

As  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing  Stands,  how- 
ever, I  am  willing  to  adopt  and  carry  out  any  course  which  may  meet 
with  the  approval  of  the  general  committee,  and  ask  that  instructions 
may  be  given  at  this  meeting  on  the  lines  mentioned.  My  committee 
will  then  at  once  proceed  with  the  work. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

JOHN   B.  LARNER, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing  Stands. 


COMMITTEE  ON   STREET   DECORATIONS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  20,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  Chairman, 

and  Members  of  the  Inaugural  Committee. 
Dear  Sirs : 

Acting  in  accord  with  your  invitation  and  commission,  early  in  De- 
cember, 1904,  as  chairman  of  Street  Decorations,  I  invited  60  willing 
colaborers,  which  constituted  a  working  committee,  to  engage  in  the 
work  of  street  decorations,  and  after  three  months  of  pleasant  labor  and 


Inaugural  Committee  79 

the  final  execution  of  the  work  we  have  the  following  report  to  make, 
which  I  trust  will  have  your  favorable  consideration : 

The  work  of  street  decorations  was  divided  up  into  10  subdivisions, 
with  a  chairman  of  each  sub-committee — Legal,  Architecture,  Sculptors, 
Publicity,  Avenue  Decorations,  Flags,  Shields  and  Color,  Historical  Ref- 
erence, Property,  Floral  Tributes,  Transportation.  The  former  reports 
from  our  committee  give  a  fair  statement  of  progress  at  the  time,  and  I 
confine  myself  now  to  the  final  results.  The  street  decorations  proper 
were  under  the  guidance  of  four  sub-chairmen — Mr.  Philip  Walker, 
Pennsylvania  Avenue  Display ;  Mr.  Sydney  Besselievre  of  the  Committee 
on  Property ;  Dr.  W.  L.  Wirt,  Committee  on  Publicity,  and  Frederick  D. 
Owen,  designer  of  the  Court  of  History.  Through  the  energetic  labors 
of  these  gentlemen  and  their  associate  committeemen  I  am  pleased  to 
report  that  double  the  number  of  flags  was  given  out  than  ever  before, 
which  helped  to  decorate  the  line  of  march  with  a  most  gratifying  display 
of  color.  I  hereto  attach  the  report,  which  contains  the  record  of  the 
loaning  of  flags,  and  take  pride  in  explaining  that  out  of  over  3000  flags 
that  were  handled  in  our  committee-rooms,  both  going  out  and  coming 
in,  not  one  flag  remains  unaccounted  for.  This  is  an  unprecedented 
record  and  one  to  be  proud  of.  On  the  other  hand,  it  cost  in  actual 
dollars  and  cents  more  than  was  possible  to  estimate  on  at  first.  I  am 
therefore  obliged  to  report  that  the  total  expenses  of  our  committee  will 
exceed  the  amount  allotted  to  us  by  about  $400. 

The  flags  have  all  been  returned  to  the  War  and  Navy  Departments, 
and  the  bond  should  therefore  be  released  and  returned  to  your  hand. 

The  preparation  and  installation  of  the  Court  of  History  of  the  souve- 
nirs from  the  World's  Fair  at  St.  Louis  was  more  pleasing  and  successful 
as  judged  by  the  public  at  large  than  was  possible  to  estimate  at  the 
outset.  Following  is  a  list  of  plaster  pieces :  Eight  portrait  statues,  one 
portrait  statue  loaned,  six  urns,  eight  symbolic  female  figures.  There 
were  some  expenses  attached  to  this  display,  which,  from  the  nature  of 
the  case,  could  not  be  foreseen  or  estimated  on  accurately  at  any  time, 
viz.,  the  amount  of  labor  required  in  arranging  all  the  component  parts 
in  their  respective  places.  I  have  one  item  in  this  statement  which  will 
require  some  days  to  adjust.  It  is  the  freight  rates  from  St.  Louis,  which 
were,  unfortunately,  billed  from  the  other  end  and  in  a  different  manner 
from  that  arranged  for  at  this  end,  as  a  letter  which  I  have  from  the 
agent  of  the  C.  &  O.  R.  R.  will  show.  Therefore  a  saving  is  expected 
in  this  item  alone. 

As  to  the  matter  of  assets  on  hand,  I  will  state  that  there  is  very  little 
that  can  be  turned  into  cash.  I  send  herewith  a  list  of  articles.  If  an 
auction  on  these  was  required,  the  result  would  hardly  pay  the  expenses 
of  handling  them.  I  have  hopes,  however,  of  selling,  by  your  permission, 
during  the  spring  and  summer  months  a  large  number  of  the  bamboo 
poles  at  private  sale;  also  some  small  flags  of  100  or  so,  some  flagpole 
tops  and  some  green  laurel  bands  that  were  carefully  preserved. 

Mr.  Chairman,  if  I  may  be  permitted  to  sell  these  carefully  in  the 


80  Final  Report  of  the 

manner  indicated,  I  will  be  able  to  return  much  more  money  than  by 
an  auction  at  this  time,  and  I  trust  that  I  may  be  permitted  to  do  so. 

According  to  deed  of  gift  by  Governor  Francis  the  statues  which  were 
so  much  admired  in  the  Court  of  History  were  given  to  the  Inaugural 
Committee  and  afterwards  to  the  parks  of  Washington,  while  one  of 
them,  the  statue  of  Monroe,  was  to  be  given  over  to  the  University  of 
Virginia  when  our  display  was  concluded. 

I  wish  to  state,  Mr.  Chairman,  that  all  of  these  have  been  carefully 
removed  without  expense  to  us,  and  all  are  resting  safely  in  their  re- 
spective places  along  the  driveway  of  Potomac  Park  under  the  care  and 
direction  of  Col.  Charles  S.  Bromwell,  in  charge  of  Office  of  Public 
Buildings  and  Grounds,  and  the  statue  of  Monroe  has  been  forwarded 
to  Charlottesville,  Va.,  by  J.  M.  Page  of  the  University  of  Virginia. 

I  am  pleased  to  state  that,  with  all  this  handling  of  material  of  different 
sizes  and  weights,  not  an  injury  has  been  reported  to  any  of  our  work- 
men, and  from  first  to  last  I  think  we  can  say  with  some  satisfaction 
that  our  committee  has  had  more  men  engaged  with  more  kinds  of 
work  under  their  charge  than  has  been  generally  known  or  heard  of  in 
inaugural  work  before. 

And  now,  Mr.  Chairman,  allow  me  to  thank  you  and  the  members  of 
the  committee  for  hearty  co-operation  and  support  and  enabling  the. 
Committee  on  Street  Decorations  to  accomplish  such  pleasing  and  grati- 
fying results,  which  have  received  nothing  but  praise  from  the  public 
both  at  home  and  abroad. 

I  herewith  submit  the  minutes  of  the  final  meeting  of  this  committee, 
held  on  the  14th  inst,  to  which  are  appended  the  reports  of  the  various 
sub-committees.  As  these  reports  cover  quite  fully  the  details  of  the 
work  done  and  results  accomplished,  I  desire  to  make  them  a  part  of 
this  report. 

Submitted  herewith  is  a  list  of  the  remaining  assets  of  the  committee 
and  also  a  brief  of  all  vouchers  that  have  been  forwarded  to  you  for 
payment.  There  have  been  no  receipts  of  cash  other  than  cash  collected 
for  flags  lost,  which  has  been  turned  over  to  the  Quartermaster  Depart- 
ment, U.  S.  A. 

Again  thanking  you  for  many  courtesies,  I  am  sir, 
Yours  very  truly, 

FREDERICK  D.   OWEN, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Street  Decorations. 


Inaugural  Committee  81 

Memorandum  of  Vouchers  Forwarded  to  Inaugural 

Committee    for    Payment    on    Account    of 

Committee  on  Street  Decorations* 


DATE 

VOTJCHERED              IN  FAVOR  OF  PAYMENT  FOR  AMOUNT 

i9°5 

Feby.  3     F.  D.  Owen,  Traveling  expenses $54.50 

44  25     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  P.  cash  items,  Dec,  '04 12.69 

•'  26    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  P.  cash  items,  Jan.,  '05 19.25 

M  26    J.  Werner,  Overseer  in  St.  Louis,  Mo 25.00 

March  1     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  P.  cash  items,  Feb.,  '05 22.89 

M  2     W.  H.  Dyer,  Pedestals 344.00 

11  7  Chicago  Ho.  Wreck.  Co.,  Handling  and  packing  statues....  417.00 

11  7     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  wages  sculptor  and  labor 142.18 

11  8    Armor  and  Co.,  Signs , 9.00 

"  8    Wm.  J.  Zeh,  Coal 7.00 

"  8    B.  S.  Adams,  Printing 26.00 

44  8     Morrison  Paper  Co. ,  Stationery . 5.50 

"  8     Wm.  Allen,  Sign  painting  and  lettering 14.25 

'*  9    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  R.  R.  fare,  etc 45.00 

u  10    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  P.  C.  item  to  Mar.  10 21.94 

44  10    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  pay  roll 240.07 

44  10    Koster  and  Co.,  Rental  of  State  shields 102.37 

11  10     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  of  type,  bills 14. 11 

44  10    W.  B.  Moses  &  vSons,  Covering  columns  of  pylons 20.00 

44  10    A.  Gude  and  Bro.,  Decorations 238.26 

M  10    Merchants  T.  and  S.  Co.,  Handling  and  cartage  statues 208.90 

44  10     M.  G.  Copeland,  Decorating 36.25 

,4  10    M.  T.  Pollock,  Sand  and  ballasting 100.00 

44  11     Ivippman  Printing  Co.,  Prtg.  and  pasting  insert 8.00 

44  13     Rudolph,  West  &  Co.,  Hardware 27.82 

44  13     J.  T.  Walker  &  Sons,  Supplies 14-35 

44  13     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  sculptors  and  mechanics 91.68 

4<  13     Iv.  J.  Carmody,  Services  in  Committee  rooms 22.50 

"  13    Geo.  F.  Muth,  Supplies m.25 

44  14    W.  P.  Van  Wickle,  Heat,  light  and  janitor  service 35«oo 

4<  14    E.  T.  Bates,  Services 375-oo 

44  14    Wm.  H.  Dyer,  Pylons  less  credit 404.00 

4*  14    Littlefield,  Alvord,  Cartage 5.00 

44  14    W.  P.  Van  Wickle,  Telephone  service 5.00 

44  16    L.  F.  Ruoff,  Services 25.00 

44  20    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund,  as  per  pay  roll 38.50 

44  20    Adams  Express  Co.,  Expressage  on  palms  and  smilax 40.85 

44  20    Caldwell  the  W.  Co.,  Palms  and  smilax..... 56.00 

44  20  Merchants  T.  and  S.  Co.,  Freight  paid  C.  &  O.  R.  R.  Co. ...  441.00 

44  20     F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  to  U.  S.  J.  Dunbar 7.05 

11  20    Henry  Cooper,  Typewriting 6.00 

*4  20    U.  S.  J.  Dunbar,  Services 25.00 

44  20    F.  D.  Owen,  Refund  petty  cash  items 33.28 

Total $3,898.44 


82  Final  Report  of  the 

No.  2. 

REPORT  OF  THE  SUB-COMMITTEE  ON   PROPERTY. 

Mr.  Frederick  D.  Owen,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Street  Decora- 
tions of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  appointed  the  following  members  of 
the  Committee  on  Street  Decorations  as  a  sub-committee  on  property : 

Sidney  I.  Besselievre,  chairman ;  Edward  T.  Bates,  Edward  R.  Combes, 
Charles  M.  Staley,  John  L.  Wirt,  F.  G.  Smith,  Jr.,  John  D.  Carmody, 
Benjamin  Miller,  Mark  Wilmark,  T.  P.  Randolph,  Andrew  B.  Graham, 
Maj.  I.  Wm.  Littell,  H.  C.  Gauss,  John  Paul  Earnest,  Frank  B.  Wheaton, 
Philip  Walker,  R.  R.  Bennett,  Warren  R.  Choate,  Henry  W.  Samson, 
George  B.  Pitts,  Edwin  A.  Hill. 

The  duties  prescribed  for  this  committee  were  to  receive  and  arrange 
for  the  distribution  of  the  flags  loaned  to  the  Inaugural  Committee  in 
pursuance  of  the  resolution  of  Congress,  approved  January  17,  1905,  "for 
the  purpose  of  decorating  the  fronts  of  public  buildings  and  other  places 
on  the  line  of  march  between  the  Capitol  and  the  Executive  Mansion 
and  the  interior  of  the  Reception  Hall." 

The  committee  organized  and  discussed  the  method  of  procedure,  and 
a  form  of  bond  (sample  attached)  was  prepared  and  printed.  A  card 
of  instructions  as  to  care  and  preservation  of  flags  was  also  prepared 
and  printed  for  distribution  with  the  flags. 

The  active  work  of  the  committee  commenced  on  the  morning  of 
February  27,  1905.  The  chairman  had  previously  communicated  with 
the  War  Department  and  arranged  for  the  delivery  of  the  flags  in  lots 
as  required,  and  had  written  to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation,  Navy  Depart- 
ment, and  obtained  the  detail  of  Chief  Boatswain's  Mate  C.  H.  Petersen 
and  of  two  seamen,  W.  I.  Sims  and  A.  H.  Ellis.  The  chief  boatswain's 
mate  and  his  assistants  were  charged  with  the  opening  of  the  boxes  of 
the  flags,  keeping  count  of  the  number  received  and  of  those  issued. 

The  method  of  distribution  was  as  follows: 

(a)  Bonds  when  duly  executed  were  presented  to  the  chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  Property,  Mr.  Sidney  I.  Besselievre,  or  to  its  secretary, 
Mr.  Edward  T.  Bates. 

(b)  The  principal  was  then  given  an  order  for  the  number  of  flags 
called  for  on  the  bond.  This  order  was  presented  to  the  clerk,  who  had 
same  filled  by  the  seamen,  they  making  out  a  blue  slip  with  the  number 
of  flags  issued  stated  thereon.  The  flags  were  then  counted  in  the 
presence  of  the  principal  and  checked  back  on  the  order.  The  order  was 
then  receipted  on  the  back  by  the  person  receiving  the  flags,  and,  together 
with  the  blue  slip,  was  placed  on  stub  file.  Entry  was  afterwards  made 
in  a  memorandum  book  from  the  slips,  showing  the  actual  number  of 
flags  issued  on  each  order,  with  the  name  and  address  of  the  receiver 
and  bond  number. 

A  total  number  of  3241  flags,  covered  by  187  bonds,  were  issued, 
namely:  Army,  2974  (21 19  storm,  659  post,  196  garrison),  and  navy, 
267— total,  3241. 


Inaugural  Committee  83 

The  distribution  of  flags  continued  until  late  Friday  evening,  March  3, 
and  the  return  of  flags  loaned  commenced  on  the  morning  of  March  6 
and  continued  until  March  13,  when  all  flags  had  been  returned  or 
accounted  for. 

Appreciating  the  amount  of  work  involved  in  examining,  properly 
wrapping  and  packing  nearly  3500  flags,  the  chairman  applied  to  Brig.- 
Gen.  C.  F.  Humphrey,  Quartermaster-General,  U.  S.  A.,  for  a  detail  of 
experienced  laborers.  This  request  was  courteously  granted,  and  Mr. 
C.  S.  Lawrence,  foreman,  with  Messrs.  F.  H.  Helm,  Walter  Redding, 
Clarence  Donnelly  and  Eugene  Foster  were  detailed. 

On  the  return  of  flags  they  were  presented  to  the  clerk,  who  had  the 
number  verified.  They  were  then  taken  to  the  flag  room  and  each  one 
opened  and  examined,  the  number  again  counted  and  report  made  on 
blue  slips  as  to  their  number  and  condition.  This  report  was  handed 
to  the  clerk,  who  made  out  another  slip,  which  was  presented  to  the 
chairman  of  the  committee  or  secretary,  who,  if  the  flags  were  returned 
in  good  condition,  canceled  and  returned  the  bond  for  the  flags,  or,  if  in 
damaged  condition,  gave  a  receipt  in  lieu  of  bond,  subject  to  further 
consideration  as  to  action  to  be  taken  with  reference  to  damaged  flags. 

Fifteen  storm  flags  were  not  returned,  eight  of  which  were  stolen  from 
the  Treasury  Department.  Reimbursement  has  been  made  for  all  flags 
not  returned.  The  following  flags,  excepting  in  one  or  two  cases,  were 
damaged  but  slightly:   2  storm,  10  post,  8  garrison — total,  20  flags. 

In  conclusion,  I  desire  to  acknowledge  my  appreciation  of  the  good 
work  done  by  the  following  members  of  the  committee :  To  Mr.  Edward 
T.  Bates,  secretary  of  the  committee;  Mr.  Philip  Walker,  Mr.  H.  C. 
Gauss,  Mr.  T.  P.  Randolph,  Mr.  R.  R.  Bennett,  and  also  to  Mr.  L.  L.  L. 
French,  who,  although  not  a  member  of  the  Sub-Committee  on  Property, 
assisted  materially  in  its  work.  The  thanks  of  the  committee  are  also 
due  to  Messrs.  L.  F.  Ruoff  and  L.  J.  Carmody  for  efficient  services 
rendered. 

SIDNEY   I.   BESSELIEVRE, 

Chairman  Committee  on  Property. 
March  15,  1905. 


No.  3. 

March  15,  1905. 
Mr.  Frederick  D.  Owen, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee  on  Street  Decorations, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen : 

Herewith  is  submitted  the  report  of  the  operations  of  the  Sub-Com- 
mittee on  Publicity  of  your  committee. 

To  the  committee  was  delegated,  as  its  chief  labor,  the  work  of  gaining 
co-operation  of  the  citizens  of  Washington  in  the  general  display  of  the 
national  colors  from  their  residences  on  Inauguration  Day.    The  whole 


84  Final  Report  of  the 

city,  exclusive  of  the  actual  line  of  march,  was  the  objective  field  for 
our  labor. 

Your  committee  presents  the  belief  that  its  work  was  not  entirely 
barren  of  results,  for  "Old  Glory"  kissed  the  breezes  from  many  houses 
on  the  side  streets  that  otherwise  would  not  have  shown  by  the  sign  such 
patriotic  interest  and  loyal  sentiments  of  the  dwellers  therein. 

Through  interview  and  correspondence  the  active  aid  of  the  Board  of 
Education,  the  clergy,  patriotic  societies  and  the  secretaries  of  the  vari- 
ous Executive  Departments  was  sought  and  to  a  gratifying  extent 
obtained  to  the  better  and  more  general  dissemination  of  the  commit- 
tee's endeavor  that  all  citizens  of  Washington  enter  into  the  spirit  of  the 
occasion  and  hang  out  their  flags. 

The  public  press  also  aided  the  committee  in  its  flag  crusade,  but  not 
with  the  earnest  or  full  support  it  was  thought  possible  to  obtain.  Vari- 
ous articles  were  submitted  to  the  papers  for  printing,  and  we  believe  a 
number  were  accepted  for  publication. 

The  week  prior  to  the  4th  of  March  the  press  work  was  so  divided 
that  some  member  of  the  committee  assumed  for  a  certain  day  that  work, 
thus  injecting  as  wide  a  personality  as  practicable  in  material  furnished 
and  up  to  the  last  possible  moment  the  public  agitation  of  the  propriety 
to  decorate. 

Your  committee  also  attended  to  other  work  of  a  public  nature  in 
connection  with  other  committees. 

It  may  be  well  to  mention  that  certain  work  outlined  in  the  meeting 
of  organization  as  to  methods  to  be  followed  in  committee  work  did 
not  on  actual  application  encourage  a  continuation  of  such  procedure. 

In  closing,  and  asking  its  discharge,  we  take  satisfaction  to  ourselves 
in  the  thought  that  where  much  work  of  the  Inaugural  Committee  has 
been  transitory,  either  in  nature  or  effect,  the  seeds  of  patriotism  to 
venerate  and  love  the  "Stars  and  Stripes"  we  have  succeeded  in  planting 
in  the  breasts  of  our  school  children  and  the  direct  awakening  of  the 
latent  interest  of  their  sires  will  bear  in  its  future  fruition  sufficient 
compensation  and  reward  for  any  labor  we  may  have  individually  or 
unitedly  performed  in  the  furtherance  of  our  work. 

Very  respectfully, 

WM.   D.  WIRT,   Chairman; 

HENRY  E.   COOPER, 

HARRY  O.    HALL, 

EDWIN  A.   HILL. 


Inaugural  Committee  85 

No.  4 

March  14,  1905. 
Fred.  D.  Owen,  Esq., 

Chairman  Committee  on  Street  Decorations, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir : 

In  compliance  with  your  request  I  herewith  submit  report  of  the 
labors  of  the  Sub-Committee  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue  Display.  The 
first  thing  done  was  to  canvass  the  merchants  and  residents  on  the  ave- 
nue between  the  White  House  and  the  Capitol,  and  this  was  done  by 
apportioning  two  or  three  blocks  apiece  to  members  of  the  sub-committee, 
who  personally  saw  these  merchants,  and  after  ascertaining  their  inten- 
tion as  to  decoration,  gave  such  advice  as  they  desired,  pushed  up  the 
laggards  and  assisted  those  who  desired  government  flags  to  get  them. 
In  general  the  response  was  favorable  from  the  first,  and  gradually  the 
interest  grew  under  the  pressure  of  repeated  visits  until  practically  every 
building  on  the  avenue  wore  its  quota  of  color. 

The  plan  of  the  committee  to  adopt  some  general  scheme  of  decoration 
proved  a  failure,  owing  to  the  disinclination  of  the  occupants  of  the 
buildings  to  follow  it,  and,  as  we  believe,  to  the  urging  of  many  itinerant 
decorators,  who  were  in  town  with  a  good  deal  of  old  and  shabby  mate- 
rial which  they  wished  to  use.  In  recommending  the  use  of  bunting  for 
all  mural  work,  and  that  all  flags  should  be  flown  from  staffs,  we  were 
put  in  a  position  of  minimizing  the  distribution  of  government  flags, 
many  of  which  were  only  useful  for  draping. 

The  result  was  that  individual  ideas  were  everywhere  followed,  and 
the  quantity  of  decoration  used  made  the  avenue  a  mass  of  color  such 
as  it  had  never  borne  before. 

The  large  supply  of  army  flags  on  hand  determined  the  committee 
not  to  use  the  naval  flags,  as  they  were  more  difficult  to  account  for. 
One  exception  was  made  in  the  case  of  the  Geological  Survey,  which 
was  beautifully  decorated  with  naval  flags.  We  had  at  our  disposition 
3000  storm  flags,  1000  post  flags  and  300  garrison  flags.  For  these  orders 
were  issued  to  the  Property  Committee  and  honored  for  21 19  storm  flags, 
659  post  flags  and  196  garrison  flags — a  total  of  2974.  It  will  be  observed 
that  the  proportion  of  all  of  these  kinds  was  about  two-thirds  of  our 
supply.  On  each  of  these  orders  bond  in  the  sum  of  $100  was  taken  with 
some  responsible  person  as  surety,  usually  a  neighboring  merchant.  One 
hundred  and  eighty-seven  lots  of  flags  were  issued. 

Although  the  statute  proscribed  the  use  of  government  flags  on  the 
avenue  between  the  Executive  Mansion  and  the  Capitol,  we  honored 
requests  from  persons  between  17th  and  20th  streets,  although  we  did 
not  canvass  that  district,  and  we  also  construed  the  law  to  allow  us  to 
use  flags  on  government  buildings  off  the  line  of  march.  This  was  taken 
advantage  of  by  the  Department  of  Commerce  and  Labor,  the  Geological 
Survey,  the  Civil  Service  Commission  and  the  Bureau  of  Insular  Affairs 


86  Final  Report  of  the 

Annex.  Flags  were  also  furnished  to  the  George  Washington  Univer- 
sity, which,  while  off  the  line  of  march,  was  in  sight  of  it  in  a  prominent 
position. 

As  this  is  the  first  occasion  on  which  the  Committee  on  Street  Decora- 
tions has  ever  done  any  active  work  beyond  the  mere  distribution  of 
government  flags,  we  feel  that  a  step  has  been  made  toward  beautifying 
the  thoroughfare  over  which  the  parade  traveled,  but  we  do  not  think, 
however,  that  the  best  results  will  ever  be  obtained  until  some  scheme 
may  be  worked  out  by  which  a  comprehensive  plan  of  the  decoration 
not  only  of  the  buildings,  but  of  the  street  itself  may  be  carried  out. 
The  details  of  such  plan  we  must  perforce  leave  to  future  committees. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

PHILIP  WALKER, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue  Display. 


No.  5. 

March  II,  1905. 
Sir: 

In  accordance  with  your  direction,  I  have  the  honor  to  report  on  the 
wonk  of  the  Sub-Committee  on  Flags,  Shields  and  Colors.  The  question 
of  a  scheme  for  the  uniform  decoration  of  the  avenue  was  submitted  to 
the  sub-committee,  and,  after  consideration,  a  plan  was  outlined  which 
is  embodied  in  the  attached  circular,  which  it  is  recommended  should  be 
made  a  part  of  the  records  of  the  Committee  on  Street  Decoration. 
Very  respectfully, 

H.  P.  GAUSS, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Flags,  Shields  and  Colors. 

Mr.  F.  D.  Owen, 

Chairman  Committee  on  Street  Decoration, 
1225  Pennsylvania  Avenue, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Dear  Sir: 

This  circular  has  been  prepared  by  the  Inaugural  Committee  on  Street 
Decorations  to  enable  decorators  on  Pennsylvania  avenue  to  follow,  as 
far  as  practicable,  a  general  plan  in  their  work,  and  by  so  doing  help  to 
make  the  decorations  a  harmonious  decorative  whole. 
_  The  main  feature  to  follow  in  the  decoration  is  the  adoption  of  a  two- 
line  effect  when  viewed  in  perspective.  The  accompanying  sketch  is 
solely  to  illustrate  the  general  effect  desired  with  relation  to  these  two 
bands  or  lines  of  decorations,  other  matter  detracting  therefrom  being 
for  convenience  omitted  in  the  picture. 

The  lowest  line  of  decoration  should  be  elevated  not  less  than  eight 
(8)  feet  from  the  sidewalk,  and  should  be  of  blue  with  white  trimmings. 

The  main  body  of  the  top  of  the  second  or  principal  line  of  decora- 


Inaugural  Committee  87 

tions  should  not  exceed  thirty-five  (35)  feet  above  the  sidewalk.  This 
upper  line  should  be  of  white  with  red  trimmings. 

All  temporary  supports  for  balconies  or  stands  should  be  wrapped 
in  white. 

Private  stands  should  have  a  palm-green  background,  with  lattice  or 
cross  work  of  white. 

American  flags  should,  where  possible,  be  displayed  from  poles,  and 
the  more  flags  thrown  to  the  breeze  the  more  pleasing  will  be  the  effect 
of  their  patriotic  wavings. 

Above  all,  use  material  that  will  not  run  their  colors  or  fade.  Study 
the  picture  for  general  effect  and  details,  and  there  will  result  our  mag- 
nificent avenue  in  a  gala  dress  never  before  equalled. 

By  order  of  the  chairman. 

W.  D.  WIRT, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Publicity. 
PHILIP   WALKER, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  Avenue  Display. 
H.  C.  GAUSS, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Flags  and  Color  and 

Sub-Committee  on  Architecture. 


The  great,  unbroken  sky  space  which  forms  the  background  for  the 
Washington  Monument  and  the  magnificent  parade  formed  by  Penn- 
sylvania avenue  from  the  Treasury  to  the  Capitol  constitute  two  great 
decorative  assets  which  are  held  in  trust  by  the  city  of  Washington  for 
the  benefit  of  the  whole  country,  and  which  impose  a  responsibility  to 
use  them  effectively  on  the  occasions  of  great  national  gatherings. 

The  first  named  is  so  evidently  a  place  for  the  display  of  fireworks 
and  other  illuminative  effects  that  there  is  no  danger  of  going  wrong  in 
its  treatment,  but  it  is  worth  while  considering  whether  the  best  possible 
result  is  secured  in  the  treatment  of  the  avenue. 

It  may  be  premised  that  the  question  is  not  a  small  or  unimportant  one. 
On  every  great  occasion  Pennsylvania  avenue  is  and  always  will  be  the 
one  important  gathering  ground.  For  a  vast  number  of  people  it  will  in 
effect  constitute  the  city  of  Washington.  It  is  and  will  be  compared 
with  the  displays  made  for  the  benefit  of  visitors  by  other  cities,  especially 
with  the  decorative  effects  secured  at  the  great  expositions. 

It  should  be  remembered  that  the  decorations  of  Washington  are  now 
compared,  not  with  the  couple  of  hundred  flag  festoons  of  the  smaller 
cities,  but  with  the  carefully  worked-out  decorative  schemes  on  which 
exposition  companies  have  spent  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars,  and 
that  taste  and  imagination  count  more  now  than  the  total  number  of  yards 
of  tri-colored  bunting  displayed  along  a  given  length  of  thoroughfare. 

It  is  not  to  be  said  that  the  appearance  of  Pennsylvania  avenue  on 


88  Final  Report  of  the 

Inauguration  Day  was  ineffective.  Considering  the  manner  and  method 
of  treatment,  it  was  excellent.  The  large  number  of  new  and  good  flags 
made  available  by  the  committee  distribution,  added  to  the  private  own- 
ings,  made  a  sum  total  that  would  have  been  epochal  20  years  ago — a 
source  of  national  comment.  Its  faults  consisted  of  the  wearisome  infini- 
tude of  the  exclusive  use  of  tri-colored  bunting — the  same  yesterday, 
today  and  forever — and  the  meaningless  jumble  of  incoherent  and  broken 
lines. 

There  need  be  no  fear  of  monotony  or  lack  of  variety  in  any  decora- 
tive treatment  of  Pennsylvania  avenue.  While  many  of  the  buildings 
leave  much  to  be  desired  individually,  the  sky  lines  on  both  sides  of  the 
avenue  are  probably  more  satisfactory  than  would  result  if  both  sides 
were  lined  with  comparatively  modern  commercial  buildings.  In  addi- 
tion, the  breaks  where  the  lettered  streets  intersect  the  avenue  offer 
advantages  and  sometimes  difficulties  that  at  least  guarantee  against 
monotony. 

It  must  always  be  the  case  that  any  celebration  for  which  Pennsylvania 
avenue  would  be  elaborately  decorated  would  be  of  a  national  character, 
enforcing  the  use  of  red,  white  and  blue,  so  that  there  need  be  no  fear 
of  a  lack  of  strong  color,  and  the  conclusion  is  enforced  that  any  effort 
made  to  improve  the  character  of  the  decorations  of  the  avenue  would  be 
in  the  direction  of  securing  regularity  of  line  and  repressing  rather  than 
stimulating  color. 

The  first  question  that  arises  is,  naturally,  as  to  the  practical  means  of 
directing  the  decoration  of  the  avenue  by  individuals  so  that  the  work 
of  each  shall  be  a  part  of  the  whole.  The  whole  matter  depends  on  the 
proposition  that  Pennsylvania  avenue,  instead  of  being  a  collection  of 
individual  buildings,  is  a  vista  which  is  the  common  property  of  the  resi- 
dent and  the  visitor,  and  that  the  right  of  eminent  domain  is  applicable 
so  far  as  it  applies  to  the  use  of  the  avenue  as  a  spectacle  and  without 
infringing  on  the  use  of  the  individual  buildings  by  the  owners. 

The  attempt  to  have  individual  owners  decorate  in  accordance  with  a 
general  plan  is  impracticable.  Where  the  material  for  decoration  is 
owned  by  the  owner  of  the  building,  or  a  contract  has  been  let  to  a  pro- 
fessional decorator,  it  is  hopeless  to  expect  that  other  than  the  regulation 
and  uniform  flag  and  tri-color  matter  will  be  used.  Decorations  will  be 
put  along  the  window  lines  of  each  building,  irrespective  of  the  adjoin- 
ing window  lines,  because  it  is  a  task  of  some  difficulty  and  danger  for 
the  amateur  to  attempt  to  decorate  beyond  window  reach.  Uniform  and 
satisfactory  decoration  of  the  avenue  as  a  whole  can  only  be  effected  by 
co-operation  under  a  single  head.  If  individual  merchants  and  owners 
and  tenants  of  buildings  would  subscribe  to  a  fund  for  decoration, 
placing  their  decorative  material  at  the  same  time  in  the  hands  of  the 
committee  having  the  matter  in  charge,  then,  given  a  reasonable  time  to 
work  out  the  details,  Pennsylvania  avenue  could  be  given  a  dress  for  a 
gala  occasion  that  would  again  attract  the  attention  of  the  country  to  its 
great  parade  avenue. 


Inaugural  Committee  89 

The  universal  use  of  three-colored  bunting  in  the  United  States  as  a 
decorative  background  for  floating  national  flags  is  one  of  the  greatest 
of  decorative  mistakes.  The  flag  of  the  United  States  is  unequalled 
among  the  flags  of  the  world  for  its  snap  and  sparkle  and  buoyant  grace 
when  floating  from  a  staff.  But  when  it  is  draped,  or  when  the  tri- 
color in  comparatively  narrow  bands  is  draped,  it  is  far  less  effective 
than  flags  of  solid  color  with  figures  or  flags  of  wide  bands  of  color.  In 
addition,  the  draped  flags  kill  the  effect  of  floating  flags.  The  narrow 
stripes  of  red  and  white  in  the  flag  of  the  United  States  make  a  color 
tone  that  changes  incessantly  with  the  motion  of  the  flag  in  the  wind.  A 
class  of  pink  and  rose  color  tones  is  evolved  that  is  entirely  different  in 
quality  from  the  tone  of  the  stationary  tri-colored  bunting  and  inharmo- 
nious with  it,  so  that  the  lines  of  color  of  the  waving  flag  are  broken  and 
dominated  by  the  less  delicate  and  less  mobile  lines  of  the  flat  decoration. 
How  far  this  modification  of  the  tint  of  red  in  the  flag  will  go  was  very 
well  shown  by  one  of  the  marching  clubs  in  the  parade.  Each  man  had 
a  small  national  flag,  and  as  the  club  receded  from  any  particular  view- 
point the  character  of  the  red  diminished  through  many  shades  of  pink, 
very  few  of  which  had  harmonic  relations  with  the  characteristic  red  of 
the  flag  at  close  view,  which  is,  of  course,  a  red  modified  by  its  juxtapo- 
sition with  white  stripes  and  a  different  effect  from  the  red  of  a  mass 
color. 

That  a  flag  which  is  floating  with  a  background  of  tri-color  seems  to 
lose  its  individuality,  its  peculiar  crisp  and  exhilarating  effect  is  a  com- 
mon perception,  and  the  reason  is  probably  that  which  is  suggested  above. 
That  it  is  strengthened  immensely  by  a  background  of  a  single  mass 
color  or  by  white  is  probably  also  a  common  perception.  In  the  solitary 
instance  in  which  an  attempt  was  made  to  meet  the  suggestion  made  for 
the  recent  decoration  of  a  horizontal  line  of  a  single  color  the  effect  on 
floating  flags  in  the  immediate  vicinity  was  most  apparent. 

The  first  inquiry  of  a  committee  charged  with  carrying  out  of  a  gen- 
eral scheme  of  decoration  for  Pennsylvania  avenue  for  a  national  cele- 
bration would,  of  course,  be  as  to  the  most  effective  use  of  the  national 
ensign.  The  simplest  use,  and  probably  the  most  effective,  would  be  to 
fly  a  flag  of  uniform  size  from  each  window,  with  an  ensign  from  a  staff 
of  uniform  height  at  the  top  of  each  building.  The  sky  line  would  be 
carried  in  the  same  variety  as  the  height  of  the  buildings,  and  a  base  line 
of  considerable  uniformity  would  be  established  by  the  fact  that  the  store 
fronts  are  approximately  of  a  height  along  the  avenue.  The  space 
between  would  be  filled  by  masses  of  waving,  tossing  flags,  creating 
impulses  of  color  that  would  be  entirely  harmonious  because  of  their 
similar  origin. 

But  the  adoption  of  such  a  treatment  for  the  avenue  as  a  regular  and 
repeated  feature  would  be  no  improvement  over  the  present  plan,  as 
repeated  use  would  give  it  the  conventional  and  stale  effect,  which  is  one 
of  the  counts  in  the  indictment  against  the  prevailing  half-moon  of  flags 
depending  from  window  sills.    Each  event  ought  to  be  provided  with  its 


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particular  scheme  of  decoration,  and  in  the  absence  of  any  distinct  or 
characteristic  motive  other  than  patriotic  a  new  development  of  the 
arrangement  of  the  national  colors  should  be  sought.  Among  other 
suggestions  that  have  been  made  has  been  that  of  the  use  of  posts  or 
poles  set  in  sockets  along  the  avenue  either  in  addition  to  those  now  used 
for  roping  the  streets  or  as  forming  the  rope  standards.  This  treatment 
would  overcome  some  of  the  difficulties  of  treating  the  intersecting  let- 
tered streets,  but  would  require  careful  treatment  to  prevent  a  low 
monotony  and  would  interfere  with  the  effectiveness  of  the  vista  as  seen 
from  the  sidewalks,  for  whose  promenading  crowds  the  spectacle  would 
be  provided. 

The  idea  of  a  double  horizontal  line,  the  lower  at  the  height  of  the 
store  fronts  and  the  higher  at  that  of  the  eaves  of  the  low  buildings, 
commended  itself  to  the  Committee  on  Street  Decorations  as  one  having 
considerable  possibilities.  Such  lines  would  serve  the  purpose  of  con- 
necting and  unifying  the  whole,  while  at  the  same  time  affording  inter- 
mediate spaces  for  the  exercise  of  individual  taste.  By  maintaining  these 
lines  of  solid  colors  an  effective  background  would  be  given  to  the  float- 
ing flags  and  a  very  considerable  use  of  the  ensign  could  be  made  on 
staffs  from  windows  without  reaching  the  point  of  an  overload.  This 
idea  is  also  useful  from  the  fact  that  color  motives  other  than  red  and 
blue  could  be  used  when  the  nature  of  the  celebration  decorated  for  made 
them  significant. 

The  possibilities  of  the  decoration  of  the  avenue  as  to  variety  of  treat- 
ment would  offer  a  most  fascinating  study  to  a  committee  or  body  of 
men  interested  in  the  matter.  It  will  probably  be  agreed  that  it  can  only 
be  effectively  decorated  as  a  whole  as  the  result  of  the  work  of  such  a 
body  with  the  co-operation  of  the  individuals  along  the  avenue  and  with 
enough  money  to  carry  out  the  scheme  decided  on.  For  example,  an 
interesting  and  probably  most  effective  scheme  could  be  worked  out 
carrying  the  decorations  by  steps  of  increasing  points  of  prominence 
from  the  Treasury  up  to  one  display  of  chief  prominence  and  then  reced- 
ing on  the  other  side  in  equivalent  steps  to  the  Capitol  end  of  the  avenue. 

The  financial  end  of  the  matter  naturally  suggests  itself  very  promi- 
nently, yet  it  is  not  so  difficult  as  appears  at  first  sight  if  analyzed.  The 
items  of  cost  would  be  the  material  and  labor  of  putting  up  the  decora- 
tions. An  accommodating  government  brings  the  material  question  down 
to  a  matter  of  the  purchase  of  bunting  by  generosity  in  loaning  flags. 
At  even  $200  a  mile,  $1000  would  be  a  large  estimate  for  any  distinctive 
material  required,  and  the  gradual  accession  of  material  capable  of  re- 
arrangement and  use  in  different  forms  would  within  a  very  few  years 
(say  before  another  inauguration)  provide  a  creditable  stock  of  material. 
There  is  a  difficulty  in  estimating  the  cost  of  putting  up  the  decorations, 
as  the  labor  would  differ  in  amount  according  to  the  scheme  adopted,  but 
it  is  safe  to  say  that  under  a  co-operative  scheme  the  whole  avenue  could 
be  decorated  creditably  for  the  same  amount  that  the  individuals  pay 
for  a  far  less  effective  decoration. 

H.  C  GAUSS. 


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No.  6. 

March  14,  1905. 

Sculpture,  as  a  decoration  for  inaugural  purposes,  has  been  given  a 
prominent  place,  and  its  introduction  has,  beyond  any  doubt,  given  gen- 
eral satisfaction. 

The  Court  of  History,  flanked  as  it  was  by  statues  of  men  who  marked 
epochs  in  this  country's  life,  was  indeed  a  fitting  place  to  welcome  the 
President  of  the  United  States. 

From  the  sculptor's  point  of  view  such  a  display  of  his  art  and  such 
unanimous  approval  of  it  must  encourage  him  to  believe  that  men  and 
events  of  national  importance  shall  leave  their  memories  commemorated 
in  monumental  form,  permanent  and  lasting. 

The  committee  of  sculptors  feel  themselves  called  upon  to  place  the 
credit  for  the  success  of  the  Court  of  History  where  it  belongs  and  ren- 
der to  Owen  that  which  is  Owen's. 

JAMES  F.  EARLEY, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Sculpture. 

No.  7. 

March  14,  1905. 
Mr.   F.  D.  Owen, 

Chairman  Committee  on  Street  Decorations, 
1225  Pennsylvania  Avenue  N.  W., 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir : 

I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  on  the  work  performed 
under  my  direction  in  the  preparation  and  installation  of  the  Court  of 
History  for  the  inauguration  of  President  Roosevelt  on  March  4,  1905 : 

The  bamboo  poles  and  statuary  arrived  in  Washington  on  February 
17  from  St.  Louis,  and  were  hauled  by  the  Merchants'  Transfer  &  Stor- 
age Co.  from  the  cars  (side  track  at  14th  street  and  Maryland  avenue) 
to  the  United  States  Propagating  Gardens  at  15th  and  C  streets  S.  W. 
on  February  18,  where  the  flagpoles  were  bound  in  bunches  of  threes  and 
painted,  and  the  statuary  was  repaired  and  patched  and  given  a  coat  of 
paint. 

The  flagpole  bases  and  pedestals,  built  by  W.  H.  Dyer,  were  given  a 
priming  coat  of  paint  at  the  mill  before  being  hauled. 

On  Monday,  February  2.y,  the  work  of  installation  of  the  Court  was 
commenced.  The  flagpole  bases  and  pedestals  were  hauled  and  put  in 
their  appropriate  places,  the  flagpoles  hauled  from  the  propagating  gar- 
dens and  put  in  the  bases,  the  bases  leveled  up,  and  the  flagpoles  plumbed 
The  flagpole  bases  were  then  filled  with  sand  to  give  them  stability. 

On  March  1  the  work  of  hauling  the  statuary  was  commenced.  The 
statues  were  placed  in  position  and  given  a  second  coat  of  paint.    The 


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only  pedestals  that  needed  any  sand  in  them  were  those  for  the  two 
Victors  at  the  Treasury  corner. 

Sand  was  hauled  and  placed  in  the  semi-circular  receptacles  at  the 
ends  of  the  Pylons  and  made  ready  to  receive  the  palm  branches. 

It  required  the  services  of  15  men  during  most  of  the  two  weeks  pre- 
vious to  the  inauguration  to  accomplish  the  above  work. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

F.   F.   GILLEN, 
Chairman  Sub-Committee  on  Transportation  and  Installation. 


COMMITTEE   ON   MARKING   POINTS    OF   HISTORIC 
INTEREST, 

Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington. 

March  9,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
♦     The  New  Willard, 
City. 
Dear  Sir: 

Enclosed  you  will  find  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Marking  Points 
of  Historic  Interest. 

I  have  already  forwarded  to  you  the  vouchers  covering  all  the  ex- 
penses of  this  committee,  and  this  report,  I  believe,  completes  my  duties 
as  chairman  of  said  committee. 

Thanking  you  for  the  many  courtesies  extended  to  me  during  the 
inaugural  work,  I  remain, 

Yours  very  respectfully, 

W.   P.  VAN  WICKLE, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Marking  Points  of  Historic  Interest. 


Inaugural  Committee  93 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  MARKING  POINTS  OF 
HISTORIC  INTEREST. 

Washington,  D.  C,  March  9,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A., 
Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
New  Willard, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir: 

Following  is  the  report  of  the  committee  appointed  by  you  to  select 
and  locate  by  suitable  markers  points  of  historic  interest  in  the  District 
of  Columbia  for  the  inauguration  of  Theodore  Roosevelt,  March  4,  1905 : 

The  first  meeting  was  held  at  the  headquarters  of  the  Inaugural  Com- 
mittee, New  Willard  Hotel,  January  30,  1905,  at  which  time  the  com- 
mittee completed  organization,  and  decided  to  locate  by  means  of  suitable 
signs  the  sites  of  all  points  deemed  worthy  by  reason  of  association  with 
historic  or  political  personages  or  events. 

A  sub-committee,  composed  of  nine  members,  of  which  Dr.  Marcus 
Benjamin  was  selected  as  chairman,  was  appointed  to  pass  upon  and 
select  the  various  places  and  sites  suggested  for  marking,  and  also  to 
decide  upon  the  proper  inscriptions  to  be  placed  upon  the  signs  or 
markers  used  in  connection  therewith.  The  duties  of  this  sub-committee 
were  laborious  and  exacting,  and  great  credit  is  due  to  Dr.  Benjamin 
and  his  associates  for  the  careful  manner  in  which  they  successfully  per- 
formed the  task  assigned  to  them. 

Another  sub-committee,  composed  of  five  members,  of  which  Mr. 
Watson  B.  Miller  was  chairman,  was  appointed  to  consider  and  recom- 
mend to  the  full  committee  a  suitable  style  of  sign  or  marker  and  offi- 
cially locate  and  mark  the  sites  selected  by  our  committee.  The  results 
of  the  faithful  performance  of  its  duties  by  this  committee  can  be  seen 
in  the  tasteful  style  and  substantial  workmanship  of  the  markers  now 
conspicuously  displayed  in  all  sections  of  the  city  and  suburbs. 

A  third  sub-committee,  composed  of  five  members,  of  which  Mr.  John 
C.  Proctor  was  chairman,  was  appointed  to  compile  and  print  a  catalogue 
of  the  sites  marked  by  this  committee.  The  work  of  this  committee  was 
faithfully  and  promptly  performed. 

These  three  sub-committees  held  numerous  meetings  and  rapidly  ac- 
complished the  work  assigned  to  them,  respectively,  all  of  which  was 
passed  upon,  amended,  and  approved  by  the  full  committee  at  its  meeting 
held  March  2,  1905. 

As  a  result  of  the  work  of  this  committee,  including  its  three  sub- 
committees, there  have  been  prepared  and  placed  in  location  one  hundred 
and  fifteen  (115)  sign  markers  made  of  sheet  metal,  mounted  on  sub- 
stantial wooden  frames,  and  each  suitably  inscribed  to  show  briefly  the 
historic  interest  attached  to  the  location  where  erected. 


94  Final  Report  of  the 

To  facilitate  the  location  by  visitors  or  other  interested  persons  of 
these  points  of  historic  interest  so  widely  scattered  throughout  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  a  catalogue  (Exhibit  "B")  was  prepared,  consisting 
of  twenty  (20)  pages,  each  column  three  and  three-quarters  inches  wide 
by  six  and  one-quarter  inches  long.  The  entire  folder  is  utilized  for 
cataloguing  the  115  points  of  interest,  which  were  each  marked  by  a 
separate  marker,  together  with  a  list  of  25  historic  points  not  marked, 
the  location  of  important  statues  in  the  city,  and  a  directory  of  the  resi- 
dences of  President  Roosevelt's  Cabinet  and  the  foreign  embassies  and 
legations.  As  before  stated,  the  points  of  interest  catalogued  each  bear 
the  same  number  as  that  placed  at  the  top  of  the  corresponding  marker 
erected  on  the  site  catalogued. 

Seven  thousand  five  hundred  catalogues,  as  described,  were  printed 
and  (with  the  exception  of  about  500  copies  reserved  for  the  use  of  the 
public  schools,  libraries  and  for  filing  for  future  reference)  were  dis- 
tributed to  our  inaugural  visitors  stopping  at  the  hotels,  and  they  were 
also  distributed  on  the  reviewing  stands  by  Mr.  Max  Lansburgh,  the 
historian  of  the  committee. 

From  a  financial  standpoint  the  completion  of  the  work  assigned  this 
committee  will,  I  believe,  be  satisfactory  to  you,  the  understanding  being 
that  two  hundred  ($200)  dollars  would  be  apportioned  for  its  work.  All 
bills  have  been  approved  by  the  committee  and  were  forwarded  to  you 
yesterday.    They  are  as  follows  : 

The  Standard  Sign  Shop   (for  markers) $71  40 

Lippman  Printing  Co.  (7500  catalogues) 100  00 

J.  W.  Kirk  (hanging  115  markers) 9  00 

Standard  Press   (50  typewritten  letters) 2  00 

W.  P.  Van  Wickle  (cash  paid  out  as  per  bill) 10  85 

Total $193  25 

In  conclusion,  I  wish  to  thank  the  many  persons,  residents  of  the 
District  of  Columbia  and  throughout  the  country,  who  from  the  first 
public  announcement  of  the  appointment  of  this  committee  have  evi- 
denced their  interest  in  this  work  through  written  or  oral  suggestions 
and  contributions  of  information,  much  of  which  was  of  great  service 
to  the  committee.  The  newspapers  of  the  country  have  freely  contrib- 
uted to  our  supply  of  interesting  information,  and  to  the  Washington 
Star,  Washington  Post  and  Washington  Times  I  cannot  adequately  ex- 
press my  appreciation  of  and  thanks  for  the  constant  help  they  have  all 
given  through  their  live  and  courteous  reporters,  and  by  a  most  liberal 
donation  of  space  in  their  valuable  news  columns. 

I  wish  to  especially  thank  the  officers  in  control  of  the  various  public 
buildings  and  parks  for  their  assistance  in  facilitating  in  erection  of 
markers  on  government  property;  also  the  District  Commissioners,  and 
through  them  is  especial  thanks  due  to  Major  Sylvester  of  the  Police 
Department  for  efficient  protection  of  the  markers  placed  throughout 
the  District  and  for  many  other  acts  of  courtesy  and  assistance. 


Inaugural  Committee  95 

I  also  feel  that  thanks  are  due  from  me  to  all  members  of  this  com- 
mittee for  their  loyal  support,  and  I  especially  desire  to  acknowledge  the 
valuable  services  rendered  by  Mr.  W.  V.  Cox,  vice-chairman;  Dr.  Mar- 
cus Benjamin,  vice-chairman;  Max  Lansburgh,  historian;  George  B. 
Pitts,  secretary;  Watson  B.  Miller,  official  marker;  John  C.  Proctor, 
chairman  of  the  Sub-Committee  on  Printing;  Judge  Job  Barnard,  Wm. 
W.  Birth,  Wilhelmus  B.  Bryan,  Walter  C.  Clephane,  Dr.  John  F.  Crowell, 
Lewis  J.  Davis,  Lewis  S.  Hayden,Jas.  F.  Hood,  Wm.  D.  Johnston,  Dr.  A.  C. 
McLaughlin,  Thos.  F.  Pendall,  Hon.  Ainsworth  R.  Spofford,  J.  Kennedy 
Stout,  Gilbert  Thompson  and  John  L.  Wirt,  all  of  whom  were  untiring 
in  their  efforts  to  bring  the  work  of  this  committee  to  a  successful  con- 
clusion. Respectfully  submitted, 

W.  P.  VAN  WICKLE, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Marking  Points  of  Historic  Interest. 


COMMITTEE   ON   ILLUMINATION, 

Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington. 

March  18,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Dear  General: 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Illumination  on  the  occasion  of  the  inauguration  of  President  Roosevelt 
and  Vice-President  Fairbanks,  March  4,  1905 : 

The  committee  consisted  of  Bernard  R.  Green,  chairman;  J.  Nota 
McGill,  first  vice-chairman;  Geo.  W.  Baird,  second  vice-chairman; 
Philander  Betts,  secretary ;  Walter  C.  Allen,  F.  S.  Bright,  J.  U.  Burket, 
Wm.  A.  De  Caindry,  Leon  E.  Dessez,  Pickering  Dodge,  James  O'Don- 
nell,  P.  L.  Dougherty,  W.  T.  Galliher,  Wm.  E.  Bleo,  John  R.  Galloway, 
George  Gibson,  C.  P.  Gleim,  D.  W.  Harding,  F.  S.  Hight,  J.  S.  Hill, 
Conway  B.  Hunt,  W.  H.  Hoeke,  J.  C.  Hornblower,  Jas.  B.  Lambie,  John 
H.  Lloyd,  E.  S.  Marlow,  Geo.  W.  Maynard,  D.  E.  McComb,  Carl  Messer, 
E.  M.  Padelford,  Wm.  H.  Parsons,  J.  E.  Powell,  W.  H.  Rapley,  A.  S. 
Riddle,  R.  W.  Scott,  L.  E.  Sinclair,  J.  L.  Smithmeyer,  H.  H.  Twombley, 
Elliott  Woods,  J.  E.  Woodwell. 

Several  meetings  were  held,  and  sub-committees  under  the  chairman- 
ships of  J.  E.  Powell  and  Geo.  W.  Maynard  were  appointed,  the  first  to 
consider  and  report  what  might  be  undertaken  as  appropriate  special 
illuminations  for  the  evenings  of  the  inaugural  days,  and  the  second  to 
consult  with  the  other  inaugural  sub-committees  as  to  any  desired  co- 


96  Final  Report  of  the 

operation,  especially  the  committees  on  the  decorations  of  the  ballroom, 
of  the  streets  and  of  the  observation  stands  along  the  streets. 

As  all  such  undertakings  are  direct  questions  of  expense  and  available 
funds  by  which  they  are  limited,  it  was  essential  to  determine  this  limit 
at  the  beginning,  and  it  was  decided  by  the  Inaugural  Committee  that  the 
expenses  of  special  illumination  should  be  held  within  the  sum  expended 
at  the  inaugural  of  four  years  ago,  which  was  about  $2700. 

After  considering  plans  for  street  effects  it  was  decided  to  abandon 
them  as  difficult  and  expensive  in  competition  with  the  multitude  and 
variety  of  ordinary  public  and  private  street  lights,  and  endeavor  to  pro- 
duce something  striking,  but  appropriate  and  memorable  elsewhere,  and 
yet  in  sight  of  the  multitude  of  visitors  in  the  lower  part  of  the  city. 

It  was  evident  also  that  the  existing  maze  of  street  and  city  lights,  as 
well  as  the  limit  of  funds,  prohibited  the  execution  of  any  wide  special 
or  general  scheme  that  would  be  worthy. 

At  the  previous  inaugurals  since  the  introduction  of  electric  lighting 
the  number  of  street  and  advertising  lights  were  comparatively  few,  and 
it  was  more  practicable  then  than  now  to  produce  interesting  and  at- 
tractive special  effects  at  moderate  expense  along  the  streets.  Now  the 
downtown  streets  are  ablaze  every  night  with  thousands  of  electric  lights 
dazzling  each  other. 

For  the  lighting  involved  in  the  special  decorations  of  the  ballroom  the 
committee  in  charge  naturally  undertook  it  as  an  integral  part  of  its 
work.  The  lighting  of  the  "Court  of  History,"  combined  with  the  obser- 
vation stands  between  the  White  House  and  Lafayette  Square,  was  de- 
ferred until  the  decorative  scheme  thereof  could  be  completely  worked 
out,  and  the  Committee  on  Illumination  therefore  proceeded  with  its 
special  work  only. 

After  some  effort,  especially  to  procure  at  moderate  cost  the  services 
and  operation  of  suitable  electric  searchlights,  the  committee  decided, 
with  the  approval  of  the  general  committee,  to  provide  for  the  following 
three  special  illuminations,  namely : 

1.  The  installation  of  about  1800  incandescent  lights  to  bring  out  the 
cornice  and  pediment  lines  and  the  porticoes  of  the  Treasury  Department 
Building. 

2.  By  a  similar  method  the  application  of  about  1200  lights  outlining 
the  tower,  belfry  and  clocks  of  the  Postoffice  Department  Building,  and 
including  the  use  of  12  large  Cooper-Hewitt  mercury-vapor  lamps  in  the 
belfry. 

3.  The  illumination,  by  reflection  from  searchlights,  of  the  dome  of 
the  Capitol  and  the  shaft  of  the  Washington  Monument  on  their  north- 
erly and  intermediate  faces.  To  this  was  added  the  effect  of  a  beam  of 
projected  light  between  the  lantern  on  the  Capitol  and  the  pyramidion 
of  the  monument  by  means  of  an  18-inch  searchlight  at  each  end  pointing 
at  each  other. 

For  the  dome  four  13-inch  searchlights  in  two  pairs  were  located, 
respectively,  on  the  top  of  a  building  on  1st  street,  south  of  Maryland 


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avenue,  and  on  a  building  at  the  corner  of  Pennsylvania  avenue  and  ist 
street. 

For  the  monument  four  18-inch  searchlights  in  two  pairs  were  located, 
respectively,  on  a  building  at  the  corner  of  15th  and  B  streets  and  on  the 
ground  a  little  southward  of  the  other  pair. 

In  the  last  week  before  the  inauguration  the  observation  stands  and 
the  decorations  of  the  "Court  of  History"  were  completed  and  made 
ready  for  the  necessary  special  illumination.  This  undertaking  was 
turned  over  to  this  committee  by  the  Inaugural  Committee  and  $2000 
appropriated  for  it.  With  the  aid  and  energy  of  Mr.  Mantz,  manager  of 
the  Electric  Construction  Co.,  continuous  festoons  of  electric  incandes- 
cent lamps  were  attached  to  the  Philippine  bamboo  poles  along  both  sides 
of  the  Court  and  along  the  eaves  of  the  observation  stands  from  15th  to 
17th  streets  and  made  ready  for  the  night  of  March  4.  They  were  also 
lighted  on  the  following  night. 

The  other  three  illuminations  were  in  operation  for  three  hours  on 
each  of  the  evenings  of  March  3,  4  and  5. 

The  effect  of  all  of  these  illuminations  was  greatly  heightened  by  the 
absence  of  the  moon  and  the  consequent  dark  background  of  space,  and 
all  of  them  received  high  compliment  from  the  multitude  of  observers, 
who  will  long  remember  them  distinctly  as  features  of  this  last  inaugural, 
so  memorable  in  every  particular. 

The  vapor  lamps  for  the  Postoffice  tower  were  loaned  by  the  kindness 
of  the  manufacturers,  the  Cooper-Hewitt  Electric  Co.  of  New  York,  and 
the  searchlights  were  obtained  by  the  contractor  through  the  ready  co- 
operation of  the  General  Electric  Co. 

Difficult  labor  was  performed  in  the  installation  of  the  lights  on  the 
exposed  Postoffice  tower  in  the  prevailing  severe  winter  weather.  The 
work  was  designed,  looked  after  and  assisted  by  Mr.  John  H.  Lloyd, 
electrician  of  the  Department,  and  that  for  the  Treasury  Building  by 
Messrs.  J.  E.  Powell  and  J.  E.  Woodwell,  electrical  engineers  of  that 
Department,  all  members  of  the  committee. 

Contracts  for  the  work  were  made  with  the  National  Electri- 
cal Supply  Co.  of  this  city  for  the  Treasury  Building  for $596  00 

With  John  R.  Galloway  of  this  city  for  the  Postoffice  Building 

for , 615  00 

With  the  Electric  Motor  &  Equipment  Co.  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  for. 

the  Capitol  and  Monument  for 1,500  00 

With  the  Electric  Construction  Co.  of  this  city  for  the  Court  of 

History  for 2,000  00 

Miscellaneous  expenses  for  postage,  typewriting  and  services  of 

workmen  amounted  to 22  00 

Total  expenditures $4,733  00 

The  deliberations  and  operations  of  the  committee  were  greatly  aided 
and  advanced  by  the  prompt  and  business-like  methods  of  the  general 
committee  and  all  its  officers. 

Very  respectfully  yours, 

BERNARD   R.   GREEN, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Illumination. 


98  Final  Report  of  the 

COMMITTEE  ON  FIREWORKS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  9,  1905. 

Cuno  H.  Rudolph,  Chairman 
J.  Fred   Kelley,  First    Vice-Chairman 
A.   E.   Offutt,  Second   Vice-Chairman 
Frkd'k  A.   Fenning,  Secretary 

My  Dear  General : 

I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  a  brief  report  of  the  work  of  my 
committee  as  requested  in  your  courteous  favor  of  March  6. 

I  send  this  with  many  regrets,  as  it  foreshadows  the  close  of  the 
pleasant  association  with  you  during  the  past  few  months. 

Permit  me  to  thank  you  again  for  honoring  me  with  the  appointment, 
and  to  assure  you  that  the  service  under  your  leadership  has  been  most 
pleasant  and  very  profitable  to  me  in  many  ways. 

Cordially  yours, 

CUNO  H.   RUDOLPH. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
City. 


March  9,  1905. 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  FIREWORKS, 
Inaugural  Ceremonies,  1905. 

Your  Committee  on  Fireworks  had  the  choice  of  six  elaborate  pro- 
grams prepared  and  submitted  by  the  leading  pyrotechnic  concerns  of 
the  country — three  from  New  York  city,  two  from  Boston  and  one  from 
Baltimore.  After  carefully  considering  the  various  features  outlined, 
the  committee,  whose  personnel  consisted  largely  of  men  who  had  served 
in  the  same  capacity  before,  decided  to  accept  a  program  of  60  separate 
numbers  offered  by  the  Pain  Pyrotechnic  Co.  of  New  York  city  at  a 
cost  of  $3000.  Efforts  were  then  made  to  obtain  the  consent  of  the 
authorities  to  use  the  "Ellipse"  in  the  President's  Park  for  the  display, 
and  the  President,  with  courteous  deference  to  the  committee's  wishes, 
consenting,  the  desired  permission  was  promptly  granted. 

With  the  favorable  weather  conditions  prevailing  on  the  night  of  March 
4,  the  exhibition  eclipsed  anything  ever  attempted  here  or  elsewhere. 
During  the  hour  and  10  minutes  that  the  display  lasted  streaks  of  fire, 
showers  of  varicolored  sparks  and  bursting  bombs  filled  the  air  without 
intermission,  creating  indescribably  beautiful  effects,  while  the  fire-por- 
traits of  the  President,  Vice-President  and  Mrs.  Roosevelt  were  pro- 


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nounced  artistic  successes  by  experts  and  caused  much  enthusiasm  among 
the  spectators. 

To  guard  against  possible  accidents,  all  rockets  were  eliminated,  and 
the  exhibition,  unique  as  it  was  in  many  other  respects,  is  probably  the 
first  ever  given  without  these  contrivances.  About  90  per  cent,  of  the 
entire  program  was  made  up  of  aerial  features,  and  many  thousands  of 
our  citizens  were  able  to  enjoy  this  part  of  the  display  from  their  homes. 

The  "Ellipse"  proved  an  ideal  firing  ground,  and  the  crowds  of  spec- 
tators— estimated  conservatively  to  have  numbered  between  90,000  and 
100,000 — viewed  the  beautiful  spectacle  in  perfect  comfort. 

The  police  arrangements  were  admirable.  Not  a  single  disturbance 
took  place  and  not  a  single  accident  occurred. 

The  amount  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  Fireworks  Committee  was 
$35oo;  the  total  expenditures  are  three  thousand  and  eight  dollars  and 
twenty-three  cents  ($3008.23). 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CUNO  R.  RUDOLPH, 

Chairman. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
City. 


COMMITTEE  ON   MUSIC, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  16,  1905. 
Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee  1905, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

My  Dear  Sir: 

I  beg  leave  to  submit  report  of  the  Committee  on  Music.  Separate 
financial  statement  is  attached.  Forty  representative  musicians  and 
business  men  were  enlisted  and  plans  promptly  made  for  furnishing 
music  during  the  inaugural  ceremonies.  A  contract  was  awarded  to 
Mr.  W.  H.  Santelmann,  leader  of  the  United  States  Marine  Band,  for 
70  musicians  to  furnish  promenade  music  at  the  ball  March  4  and  three 
concerts  March  6.  A  contract  was  also  awarded  Mr.  Wm.  A.  Haley  for 
an  orchestra  pi  125  musicians  to  furnish  dance  music  for  the  Inau- 
gural Ball  March  4.  It  is  the  unanimous  opinion  of  your  committee,  as 
well  as  other  musicians  and  citizens  generally,  that  both  of  these  con- 
tracts were  satisfactorily  executed,  and  that  the  music  at  the  ball  and 
concerts  was  superior  to  that  furnished  for  any  similar  occasions. 


100  Final  Report  of  the 

The  three  concerts  on  Monday  were  very  successful,  the  one  at  10.30 
A.  M.  being  in  honor  of  the  Army  and  Navy,  the  one  at  2.30  P.  M.  in 
honor  of  Congress,  and  the  one  at  8  P.  M.  in  honor  of  the  people.  At 
the  morning  and  afternoon  concerts  we  received  the  able  assistance, 
without  cost  to  the  committee,  of  the  Haydn  Male  Chorus  of  Utica, 
N.  Y.    The  paid  admissions  to  the  several  concerts  were  as  follows : 

10.30  A.  M 2,509 

2.30  P.  M 4,584 

8.00  P.  M 15,011 

Total 22,104 

or  $11,052.  The  evening  concert  was  unquestionably  the  largest  and  most 
successful  musical  event,  both  artistically  and  financially,  ever  given  in 
this  city,  and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  conditions  necessitated  10,000  to 
15,000  persons  being  turned  away  from  the  building,  utterly  unable  to 
gain  admittance. 

As  was  done  in  1897  and  1901,  a  chorus  of  500  voices  was  organized 
and  rendered  excellent  service  at  the  evening  concert.  Ten  rehearsals 
were  held  during  a  few  weeks  and  five  of  these  rehearsals  during  the 
last  eight  days  preceding  the  inauguration.  Too  much  credit  cannot  be 
given  the  members  of  this  chorus  for  their  loyal  and  untiring  devotion 
and  service. 

Upon  the  urgent  request  of  your  committee,  Dr.  Horatio  W.  Parker, 
head  of  the  Music  Department  of  Yale  University,  composed  especially 
for  this  occasion  a  beautiful  patriotic  anthem  entitled  "Union  and  Lib- 
erty," and  our  thanks  are  hereby  recorded  for  his  splendid  service,  which 
was  gratuitously  tendered.  It  is  interesting  to  note  the  cosmopolitan 
character  of  our  chorus,  there  having  been  in  its  membership  representa- 
tives from  39  States  and  Territories  and  nine  foreign  countries. 

We  sincerely  trust  that  vocal  music  will  play  an  even  more  prominent 
part  during  future  inauguration  ceremonies,  and  that  the  incoming  Presi- 
dents may  be  greeted  with  song  both  at  the  Capitol  and  the  inaugural  ball 
or  reception. 

We  requested  an  appropriation  of  five  thousand  one  hundred  and  forty 
($5140)  dollars,  and  expended  four  thousand  nine  hundred  and  thirty- 
two  ($4932)  dollars  of  this  amount,  exclusive  of  printing,  over  which 
our  committee  did  not  have  control. 

Considerable  work  was  done  in  connection  with  bands  for  the  parade, 
and  through  our  suggestion  Lieutenant-General  Chaffee  issued  orders  to 
avoid  the  constant  repetition  of  "Hail  to  the  Chief,"  the  result  being  that 
only  the  first  band  passing  the  President's  reviewing  stand  was  permitted 
to  play  this  selection. 

Returning  thanks  to  all  my  associates,  I  beg  to  remain, 
Yours  very  truly, 

PERCY  S.  FOSTER, 

Chairman. 


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COMMITTEE  ON   BALLROOM  DECORATIONS, 

Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington. 

March  21,  1905. 
Gen.  John   M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
The  New  Willard, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Sir: 

In  compliance  with  your  request,  I  forward  a  statement  of  the  account 
of  my  committee  and  a  statement  of  the  work  done,  together  with  com- 
ments that  might  prove  of  interest  to  a  committee  charged  with  similar 
work  in  the  future : 

C.  H.  Koster  Company,  for  bunting  decoration $4,500  00 

J.  H.  Small  &  Sons,  for  floral  decorations 5,000  00 

National  Electrical  Supply  Co.,  for  electrical  installations 5,500  00 

J.  F.  Earley  &  Son,  for  plaster  trophies 424  40 

W.  Frank  Andrews,  painting $400  00 

W.  Frank  Andrews,  additional  painting 50  00 

450  00 

John  A.  Power,  for  water  jets  in  fountain 36  50 

Welsbach  Company,  for  emergency  gaslighting 195  00 

Chas.  A.  Langley,  for  building  band  stand,  President's 

stand,  railing  to  fountains,  sounding-boards,  gates 

in  gallery,  etc $1,000  00 

Subdivision  of  room  for  the  hospital 25  00 

1,025  00 

Geo.  W.  Knox,  moving  cases 60  00 

Potomac  Electric  Power  Co.,  for  cables  and  switches.  .$400  00 

For  current  used 285  72 

685  72 

Moses,  bill  for  furniture,  approved  March  15 82  50 

J.  H.  Corning,  iron  railing 40  07 

Grand  total  expenditure $17,999  19 

Allotment 18,000  00 

Balance $0  81 

This  account  shows  a  balance  of  81  cents  from  the  allotment  granted 
the  committee.  This  balance  was  made  possible  by  the  Committee  on 
Comfort  in  Ballroom  sharing  in  the  expenses  for  rental  of  furniture. 

The  long  delay  in  obtaining  the  permission  of  Congress  to  use  the 
Pension  Building,  the  only  place  available  for  the  traditional  function, 
led  this  committee,  with  your  consent,  to  formulate  a  plan  for  the  decora- 
tion, and  when  the  permission  was  given  they  at  once  selected  arbitrarily 
the  individuals  deemed  most  desirable  to  carry  out  the  various  branches 
of  the  work,  namely : 

Mr.  J.  H.  Small,  Jr.,  for  the  floral  part. 
Mr.  E.  C.  Graham  for  the  electrical  part. 
Mr.  C.  H.  Koster  for  the  bunting  and  hangings. 


102  Final  Report  of  the 

These  gentlemen  were  called  in  as  soon  as  the  plan  was  outlined,  and 
from  that  time  were  in  close  relation  with  and  practically  a  part  of  the 
committee.  To  these  three  and  to  Mr.  Victor  Mindeleff  and  Mr.  Mills 
Thompson  of  the  committee  should  be  given  commendation  for  untiring 
energy  and  unceasing  zeal  and  the  greatest  credit  for  whatever  credit 
is  due. 

The  Scheme. 

This  design  differed  in  several  respects  from  those  used  on  previous 
occasions.  An  overhead  canopy  was  dispensed  with,  partly  because  of 
increased  security  against  fire  and  partly  to  relegate  the  bunting  to  its 
more  legitimate  use  as  drapery  and  as  a  foil  for  the  floral  and  illuminating 
decorations.  This  treatment  also  permitted  the  recognition  of  the  two- 
storied  arcade  as  a  decorative  feature,  its  forms  not  being  obscured  by 
swathing  with  fabrics.  A  smaller  amount  of  material  was  used,  but  of  a 
better  grade.  The  drapery  above  the  arcade  was  of  a  uniform  bluish 
color,  designed  to  serve  as  a  background  for  and  throw  into  relief  the 
more  brightly-treated  facade,  with  its  gallery  crowned  by  tall  evergreens 
and  the  sculpture  decorations,  which  served  to  unite  this  architectural 
feature  with  the  main  mass  of  the  building.  Each  of  the  evergreens  had 
in  front  of  it  a  column  supporting  a  ball  and  eagle  as  a  crowning  orna- 
ment, these  being  connected  by  festoons  of  drapery.  The  whole  tone  of 
this  series  of  ornaments  was  in  ivory.  While  greatly  increasing  the 
apparent  height  of  the  decorative  arcade,  this  treatment  also  served  to 
partly  screen  the  more  utilitarian  features  of  the  building  in  its  upper 
stories. 

The  committee  sought,  while  harmonizing  the  three  elements  of 
drapery,  floral  treatment  and  lighting,  to  avoid  any  indiscriminate  mix- 
ture of  these  elements,  giving  each  a  chance  to  assert  itself  in  the  whole 
design.  With  this  object  in  view,  the  principal  lighting  was  made  rather 
independent  of  the  flower  decoration,  and,  as  above  described,  the  draping 
was  also  kept  quite  distinct.  The  latter  item  included  a  broad  turkey- 
red  frieze  and  ceiling  in  the  second  story  of  the  arcade,  which  was  illumi- 
nated by  indirect  lighting  from  within.  The  junction  of  this  frieze  with 
the  wall  was  defined  by  a  line  of  greens  to  establish  a  clear  separation 
from  the  general  tone  of  the  wall  below.  In  the  first  story  of  the  arcade 
the  original  color  of  the  wall  was  retained. 

The  band  stand,  arranged  as  an  octagonal  amphitheater,  occupied  the 
whole  east  end  of  the  hall  and  was  of  sufficient  capacity  to  accommodate 
a  band  of  70,  an  orchestra  of  125  and  a  chorus  of  500  that  took  part  in 
the  concerts.  The  back  of  this  octagonal  form  was  surmounted  by  a 
series  of  panels,  containing  sounding-boards  of  corrugated  iron,  reaching 
to  the  height  of  the  second  gallery,  this  feature  being,  in  turn,  crowned 
by  a  large  luminous  shell  or  arch  of  electric  lights,  relieved  against  a 
banner  of  solid  color,  which,  in  turn,  was  decorated  at  its  upper  edge 
with  a  trophy  of  American  flags.  At  the  two  corners  cut  off  by  the 
octagonal  amphitheater  were  banked  large  palms  and  tropical  plants  to  a 


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height  of  40  feet  from  the  floor.  This  band  stand  is  believed  to  be  an 
improvement  in  both  utility  and  appearance  over  those  of  former  occa- 
sions. The  increased  size  of  the  sounding-board  gave  improved  result 
accoustically. 

At  the  western  end  of  the  hall  was  the  President's  box,  a  raised  dais, 
within  the  second  story  of  the  arcade,  the  central  portion  containing  only 
four  seats.  The  location  and  character  of  this  box  is  believed  to  be  an 
improvement  over  the  former  arrangements. 

Briefly  summarized,  the  scheme  was  a  green  and  gold  treatment  on  an 
ivory-tinted  arcade,  with  a  luminous  red  frieze  in  the  second  story  of  the 
arcade.  The  arcade  was  relieved  against  the  blue  background  of  the 
rest  of  the  building  and  was  crowned  with  sculptural  and  evergreen 
decorations  at  its  summit. 

The  illumination  was  a  double  row  of  lights  with  Holphane  reflecting 
glass  globes  arranged  at  the  first  cornice  level  of  the  arcade.  On  the 
second  story  of  the  arcade  was  a  series  of  discs  between  the  arches,  com- 
posed of  low-toned  frosted  lights  of  delicate  color.  Above  this  was  a 
line  of  similar  lights  marking  the  second-story  cornice  level,  and  faint 
indirect  lighting  thrown  from  beneath  upon  the  sculptural  decorations 
and  the  evergreens  behind  them. 

On  the  last  occasion  of  the  Inaugural  Ball  in  this  building  incandescent 
lights  were  used  in  place  of  arc  lights  for  the  first  time,  but  clear  lamps 
were  used.  On  this  occasion  frosted  and  faintly-tinted  bulbs  were  used 
throughout  the  entire  scheme,  except  the  miniature  lamps  in  the  foliage. 
The  number  of  lamps  used  was  as  follows : 

1600    2  c.  p.  Elb  light  lamps, 
6200    4  c.  p.  Elb  light  lamps, 
1200  16  c.  p.  frosted  lamps, 
1200    4  c.  p.  frosted  lamps, 
2000     1  c.  p.  miniature  series  lamps, 
using  2200  amperes  at  no  volts. 

Growing  plants  were  used  wherever  possible  and  to  a  much  greater 
extent  than  heretofore. 

The  bougainvillea  as  used  on  the  front  of  the  band  stand  made  a  pic- 
ture worthy  of  comment.  This  plant  is  a  native  of  the  Philippine  Islands, 
while  the  cocoanut  palm  used  in  numerous  places  were  specially  brought 
from  Porto  Rico.  Five  hundred  American  Beauty  roses  were  arranged 
on  the  front  of  the  President's  box. 

The  scheme  adopted  for  lighting  is  believed  to  hav.e  been  an  improve- 
ment upon  the  schemes  of  former  occasions,  and  the  elimination  of  the 
canopy  seemed  to  preclude  any  different  location  of  lighting  lines,  but 
it  is  felt  that  the  position  of  the  lights  prevented  the  flowers  and  the 
adjacent  greens  from  being  seen  in  their  full  and  proper  color  values. 
This  feature  is  the  one  most  disappointing  to  the  committee,  and  should, 
if  possible,  be  remedied  on  a  future  occasion. 


104  Final  Report  of  the 

The  absence  of  a  canopy  gave  an  impression  of,  as  well  as  actual, 
greater  space  and  more  breathing  room. 

Following  the  suggestion  of  the  committee  of  1901,  no  temporary 
dancing  floor  was  provided,  and  the  results  seem  to  have  justified  that 
action. 

The  universal  and  uniform  courtesy  and  assistance  rendered  this  com- 
mittee by  the  officials  connected  with  the  Pension  Building,  even  under 
circumstances  amounting  to  imposition  upon  our  part,  is  gratefully 
acknowledged. 

Very  respectfully, 

J.  R.  MARSHALL, 
Chairman  Ballroom  Decoration  Committee. 


COMMITTEE  ON   COMFORT  AT  BALL, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

March  18,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Sir: 

In  submitting  this  report  of  the  work  accomplished  by  the  Committee 
on  Comfort  at  the  Ball,  its  chairman  desires,  first,  to  extend  to  you  his 
profound  thanks  for  the  constant  support,  encouragement  and  confidence 
accorded  him  and  the  committee  during  the  period  of  preparation  for  the 
important  event.  Under  such  circumstances  success  was  an  assured  fact. 
The  contracts  for  the  removal  of  the  furniture  and  the  erection  of  the 
hatboxes,  and  all  agreements  and  arrangements  entered  into  for  the 
minor  but  important  measures  essential  to  the  complete  preparation  for 
the  ball,  were  carried  out  without  hitch  or  hindrance.  The  expeditious 
removal  and  restoration  of  the  furniture  was  particularly  gratifying  to 
the  officials  of  the  Pension  Office. 

This  committee  feels  a  justifiable  pride  at  the  smoothness  with  which 
its  arrangements  for  the  care  of  the  wraps  and  belongings  of  the  guests 
were  operated.  Not  one  article  entrusted  to  the  care  of  its  employes 
was  lost.  The  generous  expressions  of  approval  of  those  who  attended 
the  ball,  as  well  as  that  of  yourself,  is  ample  reward  for  the  labor  be- 
stowed in  helping  to  make  this  the  most  perfect  and  successful  function 
of  the  kind  in  the  history  of  such. 


Inaugural  Committee  105 

Of  the  two  thousand  and  nine  hundred  ($2900)  dollars  allotted  to  the 
committee  the  following  sums  have  been  expended : 

Removal   of  furniture $797  00 

Erection  of  hatboxes,  etc 955  27 

W.  B.  Moses,  furniture,  etc 133  00 

Employes  of  ball  and  concerts 315  00 

Employes  of  Pension  and  Int 332  00 

Miscellaneous  help 26  00 

Printing 91  30 

Signs  and  blueprints 19  45 

Attaching  hatbox  checks 15  00 

Scrubbing  and  cleaning 94  00 

Relaying  tile 49  00 

Rope  and  rigger 28  10 

Postage 4  05 

$2,859  17 

Leaving  to  the  credit  of  the  committee  the  sum  of  forty  dollars  and 
eighty-three  cents  ($40.83). 

Very  respectfully, 

JAMES   E.  BELL, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Comfort  at  Ball. 


COMMITTEE   ON   FLOOR   AND   PROMENADE, 

Inaugural  Committee, 

Washington. 

Corcoran  Thom,  Chairman 

Col.  Thomas  W.  Symons,  Vice-Chairman 

March  7,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Inaugural  Committee, 
City. 
Dear  Sir: 

In  response  to  your  letter  of  the  6th  instant,  I  have  to  advise  you  that 
the  work  done  by  the  Floor  Committee  does  not  admit  of  any  very 
lengthy  report,  but  as  you  request  some  report,  I  have  to  state  as  follows : 

The  Floor  Committee,  technically  entitled  the  Floor  and  Promenade 
Committee,  was  composed  of  about  500  members.  The  committee  had 
several  meetings  for  the  purpose  of  organization  and  of  rehearsing  the 
work  to  be  done  by  the  members  of  the  committee  at  the  Inaugural  Ball. 

At  the  ball  the  committee  cleared  and  kept  clear  a  portion  of  the  floor 
for  the  grand  march  of  the  Presidential  party;  it  also  cleared  the  floor 
space  adjoining  the  music  for  dancing,  and  generally  looked  after  the 
proper  order  and  appropriate  decorum  on  the  occasion. 


J  06  Final  Report  of  the 

All  the  members  of  my  committee  were  very  earnest  in  their  work,  and 
did  all  in  their  power  to  assist  the  chairman. 

I  enclose  the  bill  for  the  only  indebtedness  incurred  by  my  committee, 
exclusive  of  the  printing,  and  arrangements  for  the  payment  of  which  I 
understand  are  being  made  by  the  Inaugural  Committee.  The  enclosed 
bill  is  for  $35,  being  the  cost  of  the  boutonnieres  worn  by  the  members 
of  my  committee,  and  is  the  exact  amount  of  the  appropriation.  The 
chairman  and  vice-chairman  provided  their  own  boutonnieres. 

With  many  thanks  for  your  very  cordial  letter  of  the  6th  instant,  I 
remain, 

Very  respectfully, 

CORCORAN  THOM, 

Chairman. 


COMMITTEE   ON   SUPPER, 

Inaugural   Committee, 

Washington. 

Edward  McCauley,  Chairman 
Thomas  M.  Chatard,  Vice-Chairman 
Oscar  J.  Ricketts,  Secretary 

March  10,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Dear  Sir : 

Acknowledging  the  reception  of  your  favor  of  March  6,  and  thanking 
you  for  the  kind  expressions  of  satisfaction  with  the  work  of  the  Supper 
Committee,  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  the  financial  statement  of  the 
expenses  incurred. 

In  doing  this  I  wish  to  state  that  the  contracting  caterer,  Mr.  Charles 
Rauscher,  carried  out  his  contract  in  a  most  complete  and  satisfactory 
manner.  The  supper  was  not  only  fully  up  to  the  terms  of  the  contract 
in  quality,  quantity  and  variety,  but  the  caterer  added,  at  his  own  expense, 
sundry  decorations  which  much  improved  the  appearance  of  the  tables. 

The  early  closing  of  the  ball  confined  the  operations  of  the  supper- 
rooms  to  a  comparatively  short  time,  else  the  returns  would  undoubtedly 
been  much  larger. 

Very  respectfully, 

EDWARD   McCAULEY, 

Chairman  Supper  Committee. 


Inaugural  Committee  ,  J  07 

STATEMENT    OF    EXPENSES, 

Committee  on  Banquet,  Inaugural  Ball,  March  4,  1905. 

Contract  for  4000  suppers,  including  60  suppers,  for  Presi- 
dential party,  with  erection  of  frame  kitchen,  with  all  neces- 
sary fittings,  etc $5,7oo  00 

Rental  of  350  chairs  for  supper-room 70  00 

Services  of  men  at  supper-room  doors 17  So 

Signs  for  supper-rooms 17  45 

Total $5,804  95 


COMMITTEE  ON   CARRIAGES, 

Inaugural   Committee, 

Washington. 

March  9,  1905. 

Gen.  John  M.  Wilson, 

Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
City. 

Dear  Sir: 

To  facilitate  the  handling  of  the  large  number  of  vehicles  naturally 
to  be  expected  at  the  Pension  Building  the  night  of  March  4,  a  Committee 
on  Carriages  was  appointed.  This  committee,  though  small  in  numbers, 
performed  its  arduous  duties  in  a  manner  most  gratifying  to  all.  Vehicles 
arriving  were  discharged  of  their  passengers  with  remarkable  prompt- 
ness,  and,  upon  leaving  the  building,  people  were  not  subjected  to  delays 
which  are  usually  experienced  in  large  gatherings. 

Covered  entrances  to  the  building  were  erected  under  the  supervision 
of  this  committee — that  at  5th  street  for  the  Presidential  and  Vice-Presi- 
dential parties  and  those  arriving  in  private  carriages.  These  private 
carriages  were  each  provided  with  a  number,  which  number  was  flashed 
from  the  roof  of  the  building  and  announced  by  a  line  of  men  with  mega- 
phones extending  to  7th  and  F  streets  when  the  owner  desired  to  leave 
the  building.  This  arrangement  worked  perfectly  and  reduced  the  wait 
to  a  minimum. 

The  F  street  entrance  was  used  by  public  vehicles,  which  were  handled 
with  such  rapidity  that  at  no  time  was  there  congestion  or  confusion. 
The  same  may  be  said  of  the  G  street  entrance,  which  was  used  by  livery 
carriages.  At  the  suggestion  of  this  committee  the  liverymen  of  the  city 
made  an  arrangement  whereby  persons  arriving  in  a  carriage  hired  from 
one  liverymen  were  at  liberty  to  take  the  first  similar  carriage  approach- 
ing, even  though  it  belonged  to  another.  The  4th  street  entrance  was 
used  exclusively  for  automobiles,  thereby  keeping  these  vehicles  as  far 


108  Final  Report  of  the 

away  from  horse  vehicles  as  possible.     This  arrangement  was  made  to 
avoid  the  possibility  of  accident  through  horses  becoming  frightened. 

The  committee  has  kept  within  the  amount  of  money  allowed  for  its 
use,  and  know  that  it  was  economically  spent  for  the  comfort  and  success 
of  the  ball. 

I  desire  to  thank  the  chief  of  police  for  the  assignment  of  Lieutenant 
Moore  and  the  courteous  officers  under  his  command  for  their  able  assist- 
ance to  this  committee.  They  not  only  carried  out  their  duties  as  officers 
of  the  law,  but  materially  aided  the  committee  in  the  dispatch  of  its 
duties.  I  also  wish  to  thank  the  gentlemen  composing  this  committee, 
who  were  most  earnest  in  their  work,  sacrificing  the  pleasures  of  the 
gathering  inside  the  building  to  their  arduous  duties  which  compelled 
them  to  remain  without. 

The  Committee  on  Carriages  desires  me  to  express  to  our  beloved 
chairman  (General  Wilson)  its  keen  appreciation  of  his  services  and  the 
uniform  courtesy  and  consideration  with  which  he  has  treated  us  all,  and 
to  wish  him  long  life,  health  and  happiness. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)     W.    S.   KNOX, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Carriages. 


Inaugural  Committee  J  09 

AUDITING  COMMITTEE 

Inaugural  Committee 

Washington,  D.  C. 

June  2d,  1905. 

Brig.  Generai,  John  M.  Wilson,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired, 
Chairman  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Sir: 

All  books,  accounts,  vouchers,  checks  and  other  matters  relating  to 
the  financial  affairs  attending  the  Inaugural  Ceremonies,  have  been 
examined,  in  detail,  by  the  Auditing  Committee  and  found  to  be  correct. 

On  seperate  sheets  accompanying  this  communication,  and  forming 
part  of  this  report,  will  be  found  detailed  statements  of  all  funds 
received  by  the  Treasurer  and  disbursed  by  him;  all  amounts  appro- 
priated to  the  several  Committees  and  expended  by  them;  a  memoran- 
dum of  all  Ball,  Supper  and  Concert  tickets  issued  to  the  Treasurer;  the 
number  of  each  sold,  as  well  as  actually  used;  and  various  other  matters 
which  it  is  thought  may  be  of  interest  and  appropriate  to  be  given  in 
a  condensed  form  in  this  report. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

EDWARD  J.  STELIvWAGEN, 
CHARLES  S.  HILLYER,  Chairman  Auditing  Committee. 

Secretary  Auditing  Committee. 


Statement  of  Funds 
Received  and  Disbursed  by  Treasurer  Inaugural  Committee. 

receipts. 

Guarantee   Fund $  62,380.00 

Sale  Inaugural  Ball  and  supper  tickets 48,021.00 

11     Concert  tickets  and  cash  admissions 11,052.00 

11    Reviewing  stand  receipts,  sale  of  privileges  and    old 
material — Committee  on  Parks  and  Reviewing 

Stands 26,759.95 

11     Privilege  printing  Inaugural  History 700.00 

11     Souvenirs  sold  after  March  4th,  1905 264.50 

11     Old  material  (Comfort  Ball  Room  Committee) 12.50 

Certified    check   to   order   of  officer   in    charge   of    Public 

Buildings  and  Grounds  returned 1,000.00 

Sundry  small  checks  and  cash  items  returned  Treasurer 32.00 

DISBURSEMENTS. 

Guarantee  Fund  returned $  62,380.00 

Amount  disbursed  by  various  committees  as 

per  statement  herewith 81,109.51 

Balance  in  hands  of  Treasurer* 6,732.44 


I  150,221.95     I  150,221.95 

*Cheek  to  order  of  Committee  of  Public  Buildings  and   Grounds   for  $113.   not 
presented    for   payment   at  date  of  this  report,  making  Treasurer's  bank  balance 

$6,845-44- 


no 


Final  Report  of  the 


Statement  of  Aixotments  and  Expenditures  of 
am,  Committees. 


Allotment. 

Expended. 

Expendi- 
ture less 
than  allot- 
ment. 

Expendi- 
ture more 
than  allot- 
ment. 

Committee  on  Ball  Room  Decorations.. 

$18,000.00 

3,508.00 

2,900.00 

500.00 

250.00 

2,000.00 
850.00 

3,500.00 

85.00 

925.00 

200.00 

$17,999.19 
3,501.64 
3,007.17 

•    2,975.39 

1,034.64 
3,015.23 

116.10 
1,256.61 

193.25 
4,346.19 

I    4,733.00 

5.374.90 

1,300.76 

172.12 

1,000.00 

22.10 

1,564.49 

30.54 

3.50 

203.75 

15,141.78 

3,098.19 

5,195.27 

5,807.70 

16.00 

$0.81 
6.36 

Committee  on  Comfort  at  Ball 

$107.17 

225.39 

Committee  on  Civic  Organizations 

Special   Appropriation   for    Enter- 
tainment Setn  Bullock  Cowboys 

Special  Appropriation  for  Transpor- 
tation    and     Entertainment     of 

184.64 

484.77 

31.10 

Grand  Marshal 

331.61 

6.75 

Committee  on  Illuminations 

2,741.00 

2,000.00 

5,140.00 

2,300.00 

300.00 

8.00 

999.24" 

127.88 

Special  Appropriation  to  Illuminate 

234.90 

Committee  on  Medals  and  Badges.. 

Committee  on  Military  Organizations.. 

Officer  in  Charge  of  Public  Buildings 

and  Grounds  (returned  to  Treasurer 

1,700.00 

135.51 

14,600.00 
3,500.00 
5,500.00 
6,000.00 

541.78 

401.81 
304.73 
192.30 

Committee  on  Souvenirs  and  Tickets... 

General  John  M.  Wiwon, 

Chairman,  Inaugural  Committee, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


October  25,  1905. 


Sir: 

The  Auditing  Committee  has  the  honor  to  report  that  vouchers  No. 
438  to  449,  both  inclusive,  have  been  examined  and  found  correct,  and 
that  all  moneys  held  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Inaugural  Committee,  have 
been  properly  disbursed. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

EDWARD  J.  STELLWAGEN, 

Chairman. 


Inaugural  Committee  JJ1 


TICKETS. 

Statement  of  Inaugurai,  Baij,, 

Saturday  Evening,  March  4TH,  1905. 

Total    number  of  tickets  delivered    to    Treasurer,  (Mr.   Ailes' 

Statement) 13,200 

Number  of  unsold  tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  after 

Ball  as  counted  by  Auditing  Committee 3,93* 

Ball  tickets  sold 9,269 

Ball  tickets  taken  in  at  doors  as  counted  by  Auditing  Committee ...       9, 075 

Tickets  sold  but  not  used 194 


TICKET  STATEMENT. 

Supper,  Inaugurai,  Bau,, 

Saturday  Evening,  March  4TH,  1905. 

Total  number  supper  tickets  delivered  to  Treasurer,  (Mr.  Ailes' 

Statement) 6,000 

Unsold  tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  as  counted  by 

Auditing  Committee 4,257 

Supper  tickets  sold 1,743 

Supper  tickets  taken  in  at  doors 1,596 


Tickets  sold  but  not  used. 


147 


NOTE.— About  sixty-seven  suppper  tickets  were  issued  to  employees,  police 
officers  and  others,  which  are  included  in  the  number  of  supper  tickets  sold,  but  for 
which  no  money  was  collected. 


TICKET  STATEMENT. 
Concert,  Monday  Morning,  March  6th,  1905. 

Total  number  of    tickets    delivered  to  Treasurer,  (Mr.  Ailes' 

Statement) 10,000 

Unsold  tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  as  counted  by 

Auditing  Committee 7,452 

Concert  tickets  sold 2,548 

Tickets  taken  in  at  doors 2,509 

Tickets  sold  and  not  used 39 


\\2  Final  Report  of  the 

TICKET  STATEMENT. 
Concert,  Monday  Afternoon,  March  6th,  1905. 

Total  number  of  tickets  delivered  to    Treasurer,   (Mr.   Ailes' 

Statement) 10,000 

Unsold  tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  as  counted  by 

Auditing  Committee 5*347 

Concert  tickets  sold 4.653 

Tickets  taken  in  at  doors 4,584 

Tickets  sold  and  not  used 69 


TICKET  STATEMENT. 
Concert,  Monday  Night,  March  6th,  1905. 

Total  number  of  tickets  delivered    to    Treasurer,  (Mr.  Ailes' 

Statement) 20,000 

Number  tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  as  counted  by 

Auditing  Committee 5,435 

Concert  tickets  sold 14,565 

Tickets  taken  in  at  doors '4,I33 

Tickets  sold  and  not  used 432 


CONDENSED  TICKET  STATEMENT. 
Ai.iv  Three  Concerts. 

Total  number  of  tickets  delivered  to  Treasurer,  (Mr.    Ailes' 

Statement) 40,000 

Tickets  remaining  in  Treasurer's  hands  as  counted  by  Auditing 

Committee 18,234 

21,766 
Tickets  taken  in  at  doors 21,226 

Tickets  sold  but  not  used 540 

NOTE.— By  reason  of  the  large  crowd  attending  the  night  concert  many  per- 
sons paid  cash  to  the  ticket  collector,  which  accounts  for  a  slightly  greater  return 
by  the  Treasurer  for  the  concerts  than  would  be  the  amount  from  sale  of  tickets  alone. 


Inaugural  Committee  JJ3 

APPENDIX. 
List  of  Subscribers  to  Guaranty  Fund. 

Acker,  George  N $50  00 

Adams,  Byron  S 100  00 

Adams,  C.  F 25  00 

Adler,  M.  1 25  00 

Albright  &  Barker 250  00 

American  Ice  Co 250  00 

Anderson,  Thomas  H 500  00 

Andrews  Paper  Co.,  R.  P 50  00 

Arlington  Bottling  Co 500  00 

Arms  &  Drury 1,000  00 

Ashton,  J.  Hubley 50  00 

Bailey,  L.  C 5  00 

Baker,  Chas.  A 25  00 

Barber  &  Ross 100  00 

Barrett,  John  (Panama) 25  00 

Becker,  Conrad 100  00 

Bell,  Alexander  Graham 500  00 

Bell,  C.  J 1,000  00 

Bell,  James   E 2000 

Bergling,  George  C 50  00 

Berryman,  C.  K 50  00 

Berry  &  Whitmore 100  00 

Bickford,  Nathan 5  00 

Birney,  A.  A 25  00 

Biscoe,  H.  L .' 50  00 

Blair,  Gist 25  00 

Blair  &  Thorn 250  00 

Blount,  Henry  F 500  00 

Boardman,  Wm.  J 500  00 

Bone,  Scott  C 100  00 

Boynton,  C.A 100  00 

Boynton,  Gen.  Henry  V 100  00 

Brand,  Adolph 30  00 

Brice,  Arthur  T 100  00 

Britton  &  Gray 200  00 

Browne,  Chapin 100  00 

Brown,  S.  Thomas 100  00 

Bulkley,  Dr.  J.  W 20  00 

Burchell,  N.  L 100  00 

Burdette,  Walter  W 300  00 

Burt,  Arthur 100  00 


1J4                                                 Final  Report  of  the 

Calhoun  &  Sizer $25  00 

Cammack,  John 100  00 

Capital  Traction  Co 1,000  00 

Carmody,  John  R 5°  00 

Chesapeake  &  Potomac  Telephone  Co 500  00 

Colbert,  M.  J 100  00 

Cook,  John  F 100  00 

Corcoran  Hill,  Wm 100  00 

Corcoran,  James  W 100  00 

Cornwell  &  Son,  G.  G 500  00 

Cox,  Wm.  V 50  00 

Cragin,  Charles  H 50  00 

Crane  Company,  The 10  00 

Crane,  Jr.,  Augustus 100  00 

Cranford  Paving  Co 100  00 

Croghan,  John 50  00 

Custis,  J.  B.  Gregg 100  00 

Davidge,  Charles  H 100  00 

Davidson  &  Davidson 200  00 

Davis,  Lewis  J 100  00 

Davis*  Sons,  James  Y 50  00 

Deeble,  W.  Riley 500  00 

Devine,  John  T 500  00 

Droop  &  Sons,  E.  F 250  00 

Dunlop,  George  T 100  00 

Dunlop,  G.  Thomas 50  00 

Dulany,  H.  Rozier 200  00 

Dulin  &  Martin 100  00 

Duparquet,  Huot  &  Moneuse  Company So  00 

Earnshaw  &  Bro.,  B.  B 100  00 

Ebaugh,  T.  0 20  00 

Ebbitt  House,  The 500  00 

Edson,  John  Joy 1,000  00 

Edwards,  Benj.  F 10  00 

Evans,  Henry 50  00 

Evening  Star  Newspaper  Co 1,000  00 

Farrall,  Jas.  J - 50  00 

Fischer,  Victor  G 100  00 

Fishback,  J.  H 10  00 

Fitch,  Fox  &  Brown 100  00 

Flather,  William  J 100  00 

Fleming,  Robert  I So  00 

Fleming,  Wm.  H 5  00 

Ford  &  Graham 50  00 


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Foster,  Percy  S |ioo  oo 

Fox,  Albert  F ioo  oo 

Freser,  Daniel 200  00 

Fuller  Company,  George  A 100  00 

Gale,  Thomas  M 500  00 

Gait  &  Bro 100  00 

Georgetown  Gaslight  Co 500  00 

Gibson  Bros 100  00 

Glover,  Charles  C 1,000  00 

Goldenberg,  M 250  00 

Goodloe,  Col.  Green  Clay 50  00 

Graham,  Thomas  P 100  00 

Green,  Bernard  R 100  00 

Green,  James  M 100  00 

Gude  &  Bro.,  A 100  00 

Hahn  &  Co.,  Wm 50  00 

Hall,  Thomas  H 50  00 

Hamilton,   George   E 100  00 

Hammond,  Thomas   V 100  00 

Harper,  Robert  N 100  00 

Harries,  Gen,  George  H 100  00 

Harris  &  Co.,  R 100  00 

Harris  &  Shafer  Company 200  00 

Havenner  Baking  Co 250  00 

Haywood,  Wm 100  00 

Hazen,  Dr.  W.  P.  C 100  00 

Hecht  &  Co 250  00 

Heiskell  &  McLeran 50  00 

Hemphill,  John  J 100  00 

Henderson,  J.  B 100  00 

Henry,  Frank  C 50  00 

Hensey,  Walter  R 250  00 

Herbst,  Wm.  P 10  00 

Herdic  Cab  Co 100  00 

Herrell,  John  E 200  00 

Herrell  &  Co.,  H.  A 50  00 

Heurich  Brewing  Co.,  The 1,000  00 

Hibbs  &  Co.,  W.  B 1,000  00 

Hinds,  Wm 100  00 

Hitchcock,  F.  H 100  00 

Hoeke,  W.  H 50  00 

Hood,  James  F 250  00 

House  &  Herrman 100  00 

Howe,  Charles  E 25  00 

Howenstein  Company,  H.  R 100  00 


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Hufty,  Malcolm I50  00 

Huff,  George  F 1,000  00 

Hunt,  Conway  B 50  00 

International  Banking  Corporation 1,000  00 

Jackson  Bros 25  00 

James,  Charles  A 50  00 

Johnson  &  Co.,  Lewis 1,000  00 

Jones,  Thomas  R 100  00 

Joyce  Engraving  Co.,  The  Maurice 50  00 

Kann's  Sons  &  Co.,  S 1,000  00 

Kellogg,  Hon.  Wm.  Pitt 100  00 

Kendall,  J.  B 100  00 

Kenyon,  J.  Miller 1,000  00 

King,  Geo.  A.  &  Wm.  B 200  00 

Kingsman,  Richard 100  00 

Knox  Express  Co.,  The  George  W 100  00 

Kraemer,   Charles 100  00 

La  Fetra,  E.  S 20  00 

Lambie,  James  B 100  00 

Lansburgh  &  Bro 1,000  00 

Larcombe,  J.  S 100  00 

Larner,  John  B 100  00 

Lavender,  F.  J 25  00 

Lee,  Joseph  H 25  00 

Leupp,  Francis  E 25  00 

Lindsay  Rubber  Manufacturing  Co.,  M 20  00 

Lisner,  A 500  00 

Lothrop,  A.  M 1,000  00 

Loughran,  Daniel 50  00 

Lyon,  Simon 10  00 

Lyons,  J.  W 50  00 

Macfarland,  Henry  B.  F 100  00 

Magruder,  John  H 100  00 

Marlow,  W.   H 100  00 

Marsh  &  Peter 50  00 

Mayfield  &  Hieston 25  00 

May  &  Co.,  F.  P 100  00 

McGuire,  F.  B 100  00 

McKenney,  Frederic  D 100  00 

McKenney,  Wm.  A 100  00 

McKnew,  Wm.  H 100  00 

McKenney,  James  H 100  00 


Inaugural  Committee  JJ7 

McLean,  John  R |i,ooo  oo 

Merchants'  Transfer  &  Storage  Co 200  00 

Mertz  &  Mertz  Company 100  00 

Miller,  Frederick  A 100  00 

Mills,   Harrington 100  00 

Moore,  F.  L 50  00 

Moore,  J.  Gales 50  00 

Moore  &  Schley  (New  York  city) 1,000  00 

Morgan,  M.  D.,  Wm.  Gerry 50  00 

Moseley,  Edward  A 50  00 

Muddiman  &  Co.,  C.  A 25  00 

Muth  &  Co.,  George  F 100  00 

Mutual  District  Messenger  Co 25  00 

National  Capital  Brewing  Co 500  00 

Norfolk  &  Washington  Steamboat  Co 250  00 

Norment,  Clarence  F 1,000  00 

Norris,  James  L 100  00 

Noyes,  Theodore  W 100  00 

Nyman,  Howard  S 100  00 

Offutt,   Henry  W 25  00 

Orme,  James  N 100  00 

Orme,  Wm.  B 25  00 

Oyster,  James  F 50  00 

Palmer,  Aulick 100  00 

Parker,  E.   S 100  00 

Parker,  Myron  M 500  00 

Parris,  A.  K 100  00 

Parsons,  Wm.  H 50  00 

Perry,  Jr.,  R.  Ross 50  00 

Perry,  R.  Ross 100  00 

Portner,  Robert 100  00 

Postal  Telegraph-Cable  Co 500  00 

Post  &  Flagg 1,000  00 

Potsbury,  Edwin 10  00 

Potts,  Fred.  H 5  00 

Prescott  &  Co.,  Samuel  J 50  00 

Prindle  &  Williamson 25  00 

Pursell,  C.  C 25  00 

Raleigh,  The 1,000  00 

Rapley,  W.  H 100  00 

Rauscher,  Chas 50  00 

Reyburn,  Dr.  Robert 100  00 

Riggs,  E.  Francis 100  00 


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Richardson  &  Burgess $200  00 

Rich's  Sons,  B 25  00 

Roberts,  W.  F 50  00 

Rudolph,  Cuno  H 500  00 


Saks  &  Co 500  00 

Samson,  Henry  W 10  00 

Saul,  B.  F 50  00 

Saunders,  W.  H 100  00 

Schafer  &  Co.,  KG 100  00 

Schmid,  Ed.  S 10  00 

Schneider  Baking  Co.,  The  Chas 50  00 

Serven,  A.  R 25  00 

Shaffer,  James  A 25  00 

Shea,  James  F 100  00 

Shea,  N.  H 100  00 

Shoomaker  Company,  The 100  00 

Simpson,  Henry  K 50  00 

Sloan,  C.  G 100  00 

Small  &  Sons,  J.  Henry 500  00 

Smith,  Isaac  H.  (Newbern,  N.  C.) 10  00 

Smith,  Odell  S 100  00 

Smith  Piano  Co.,  F.  G 100  00 

Smith,  Thomas  W 200  00 

Solomons,  A.  S 25  00 

Spear,  Ellis 50  00 

Staples,  O.  G 1,000  00 

Stellwagen,  E.  J 500  00 

Stewart,  Henry  C 100  00 

Stillman,  James  (New  York  city) 1,000  00 

Strasburger,    Jos 100  00 

Sweet  &  Co.,  Edward  (New  York  city) 1,000  00 

Taylor,  Anson  S 10  00 

Thompson,  Lewis  L 10  00 

Thoron,   Ward 100  00 

Timmeiman,  Henry  G.  (New  York  city) 1,000  00 

To-Kalon  Wine  Co 50  00 

Tribby,  Charles  E 50  00 

Truesdell,  George 500  00 

Underwood  Typewriter  Co 50  00 

Van  Deusen,  A.  H 10  00 

Veerhoff,  W.  H 50  00 


Inaugural  Committee  1J9 

Walsh,  Thomas  F $1,000  oo 

Warner,  B.  H ,. 200  00 

Warner  &  Co.,  B.  H 500  00 

Washington  Gaslight  Co 1,000  00 

Washington  Post  Co 1,000  00 

Washington  Railway  &  Electric  Co 1,000  00 

Washington  Times,  The 1,000  00 

Weaver  Bros 50  00 

Webster,   W.   Grant 25  00 

Wehner,  Otto 50  00 

Weller,  Frank  P 25  00 

Weller,  Joseph  1 50  00 

Weller,  M.  1 50  00 

West,  Henry  L 100  00 

Western  Union  Telegraph  Co 500  00 

Wilber,  Jerome  J 25  00 

Willard,  C.C 100  00 

Willard,  Henry  A 100  00 

Willard  Hotel  Co 1,000  00 

Williams,  George  B 25  00 

Wilmer,  W.  H 50  00 

Wilson,  A.  A 25  00 

Wilson,  Gen.  John  M 100  00 

Wilson,  Jesse  B 150  00 

Winston,  L.  D.   (Winston,  Va.) 5  00 

Wolf  &  Cohen 100  00 

Woodbury,  Levi 250  00 

Woodhull,  Maxwell  V.  Z 300  00 

Woodward,  S.  W 1,000  00 

Worthington,  A.  S 100  00 

Xander,  Christian 100  00 

Yost,  J.  C 100  00 

Zeller  &  Co 100  00 


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